Lorca Camino Empedrado Amandi Tinto 2021: Power Meets Poise

Natasha Volkov — Birthday bottle that delivered

9/10

My partner got me this for my birthday and wow. There's a minerally dryness on the finish that I really loved, almost like wet stone? And the fruit is really bright — cherry and raspberry mostly. At 13% it's not too heavy either. Proper grown-up wine.

Kwame Mensah — Absolutely stunning wine

10/10

I don't give 10s lightly but this deserves it. The nose is all cassis and blackberry with a touch of vanilla, and on the palate it just shifts into this elegant cherry and raspberry thing. The finish goes on forever. Bought two more bottles straight away.

Idris Ibrahim — Great with steak night

8/10

Opened this for a Friday steak night and it was a proper match. Dark berry flavours, hint of cedar on the finish. Thirty-five quid is a bit steep for a weeknight but it does feel like a treat. Would buy again for a special occasion.