A very unusual wine.
Nose: Malvasia but elegant. Floral. Tropical. Nice brine.
Palate: lightly tropical. But big mineraliaty. Good acidity.
Great briny finish.
A great pick. — 9 months ago
If I had rated this one the night I opened it, I would have given it a slightly lower score. At first, I caught aromas of leather and meat drippings and flavors of sundried tomatoes. A couple of nights later, the wine had opened up nicely and had more floral and spice aromas and flavors of red berries and earth. Needless to say, an interesting wine, indeed. And from the Canary Islands! Huh. 90% Listan Negro, 10% Castellana Negra. 9/1/22. — 3 years ago
Crisp , strawberries . Volcanic soil in the back ground . Such a surprise . It’s very good . — 4 years ago
Yellow apple, grapefruit, lemon, minerally, saline. Beachy mediterranean vibes. Delicious! — 4 years ago
So alive and well balanced! — 8 months ago
Canary Islands, fun bright clear couldn’t ask for better with delicious spicy food. — 8 months ago
Fantastic red, green notes, leather, tobacco, dry bold fruits but not fruity. Definitely buy again. — 4 years ago
A new favorite! It’s funky and I like it! Mega rocky minerals. Pepper. Dark fruit. Eucalyptus!!! — 5 years ago
Missing bit the echo on the palate — 8 months ago
Stinky! Barnyard and Romano cheese with a red fruit undertone. Bright and lean on the palate. Paired well with the August courses at Canlis. — 9 months ago
Good fruit. Very easy to drink — 2 years ago
Sanshugong.
12% alc. Margalagua is a charismatic parcel of the Taganan vineyard comprising 100- to 300-year-old vines on a uniquely iron-rich seam of rocky volcanic soil. This treacherously steep vineyard site is planted with a mix of mostly indigenous red grapes, such as Negramoll and Listán Negro, with a small amount of Listán Blanco. This parcel is about elegance and depth rather than power: due to the silky character of the wines, it is vinified differently with a much longer (30- to 45-day) maceration and 100% stem-inclusion, yielding a darker, bolder, richer wine.
[Vintage 2018:] “This vineyard has been vinified and bottled separately since 2012 because it has a very strong personality, not surprisingly, because it's one of the most fascinating and exceptional vineyards I've ever seen in my life. . . This is a translucent bright ruby color, and it's aromatic, floral, spicy and mineral, expressive and super fresh, because of the year and because they have new cooler vineyards. It has lots of notes of violets and lilies. The flavors are pungent, precise, clean, symmetric and very elegant, with refined tannins and a tasty, somewhat salty finish. This is the best wine they have produced to date. Truly word-class.” WA 98 (Luis Gutiérrez) — 3 years ago
A. R.
Spicy and interesting Mallorcan wine with a ton of local character. Callet really has some wild flavors, big fan. — 6 months ago