The 2020 Black Slate Porrera is a ripe, muscular blend of 70% Garnacha and 30% Cariñena that clocks in at 15% alcohol. It offers a brooding, dark-fruited nose dominated by scents of black cherry, crushed graphite, fountain pen ink, and licorice. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, ‘earth-first’ wine with a savory, almost meaty quality—displaying hints of blood and animal characteristic of its rugged Porrera terroir. The texture is defined by dusty, firm tannins and a distinct mineral core derived from the village’s famous llicorella (slate) soils. It finishes dry and focused, with lingering notes of balsamic and spice.”