Callet Blend
An Negra Vit ‘Son Negre’ 2005
This is the top shelf offering from An Negra Vit. It’s made from the best vineyards these guys have access to with an average vine age of 55 years. What makes these vineyards special is the cooling sea breeze at night that cools the vines down from the heat of the day. Crop levels are kept at around half a kilo per vine and the juice is fermented in 3000 litre wooden vats. As with the AN, the oak treatment is 17 months in new french oak. These are excellently made wines, the wine is very well balanced and smooth and the level of extraction just right. Not cheap tho.
Very similar in profile to the AN, but the intensity and complexity knobs have been turned up a notch. Smokey, earthy nose of dark cherry, blackberry, and currants with a sprinkle of spice and a shake of herbs. A bit of a gamey note too. Plenty to like on the palate, a smooth entry followed by soft fruit tannins and a uber long finish. More of the same on the palate, but with some added spice and a step up in concentration from the AN. Excellent stuff, but I’d probably buy two bottles of the AN for the price of this. 94 Pts.
Source: The Spanish Acquisition Price: $230 Closure: Conventional Cork
Web: www.annegra.com
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Woah that price is up there! Plenty of competition. Varietals? (the silly computer is haven’t trouble with the winery’s website)
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Carl
Yeah, not cheap. It is the only thing from Mallorica in this price bracket tho
Sorry I forgot to list the varieties: 95% Callet and 5% Montenegro…
Dave, if you like this, try “4 Kilos 2006″ -85% Cabernet Sauvignon e 15% Callet - also from Francesc Grimalt, the father of Ànima Negra.
Thanks Nuno. I don’t think it’s being imported at the moment, the only other wine from these guys is AN/2 which is still on the boat.
I’ll see if I can get my hands on one tho…
Cool looking packaging Shag.
Sounds like it is worth the money?
Yeah, I like the packaging. hard to say if its worth the money, there is no real information on if this will age. But if you have deep pockets I’d give it a run.
Otherwise check out the AN, it’s only a point or two behind this..