Verum, Ulterior Parcela No4 Mazuelo, Castilla-La Mancha 2017 89

£ 16.75-£21.70 Exel, Grape to Grain, Great Wine Co, The Fine Wine Co From La Mancha, the new project of a family business in Tomelloso, centre of wine distillation. The vines are young, grown on limestone. Oak ageing is brief, but the wine spends eight months in amphorae. It’s bursting with ripe, fleshy blueberries and plums, and could recall bramble jam, but Mazuelo’s crunchiness makes the difference. Tannins begin velvety and develop a grainy edge to add interest. One to watch. Organic. Drink 2021-2023 Alc 14%