Torres Mas La Plana 2018, a notable Cabernet Sauvignon from the Penedès region in Spain, showcases an impressive 14.5% alcohol content. This wine originates from the historic Mas La Plana vineyard, where Torres first planted Cabernet Sauvignon in 1966. The initial name for this wine was Gran Coronas Black Label, which gained fame in 1979 when its 1970 vintage triumphed in the Gault-Millau Wine Olympiad in Paris, competing against illustrious names like Latour and Haut-Brion.
The 2018 vintage presents a ripe, warm profile filled with blackcurrant fruit, complemented by hints of olive, cured meat, mint, and a subtle rubbery reductive quality. It balances power with freshness, supported by excellent tannins. Though still youthful, this wine has great potential and may benefit from a few years of aging to fully express its capabilities. It has been rated 93/100.
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