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Juan Carlos Sancha

Juan Carlos Sancha Ad Libitum

Maturana · Rioja, Spain

From public reviewers

6reviews
82median pts
$40median price
All indigenous grapes are welcomed by our tasting panel, but sometimes they are unknown and little used for a reason. This wine, made from the local Maturana Tinta, is a green, mean, lean wine with herbal aromas and flavors that, let's face it, are vegetal. Tastes tart and short, with a strong, driving green character throughout. || Smells briney and pickled, much like sauerkraut. The palate has an angular feel, choppy acidity and pickled flavors of apples and wheat. Briney to the max; not very appealing year after…

Source: Wine Enthusiast

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