The amazing 2015 Planetes de Nin is a young-vine blend of Garnacha and Cariñena that fermented in 3,200-liter French oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in a 3,000-liter oak vat for some 18 months. It starts as a closed and serious red, with great detail, poise and elegance, incredibly fresh for the conditions of the year, challenging the 2014 with freshness. It's fresh and mineral, elegant and perfumed, floral and nicely balanced on the palate. This has to be the finest Planetes to date. Bravo! 9,070 bottles were filled in April 2017.

Deep, shimmering violet. Spice- and mineral-accented red and blue fruits, pungent flowers and a hint of licorice on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy, sweet and vibrant on the palate, offering concentrated boysenberry and cherry preserve flavors that turn spicier on the back half. The mineral and floral notes resonate on a very long, penetrating finish framed by harmonious, slow-building tannins. Drink 2022 - 2031. JR