Bodegas Ego, 'El Goru' 38 Barrels, Jumilla, Spain, 2020

Overview of the WineTo make bold, ripe, powerful wines, you need a warm climate with plenty of sun—and it’s hard to find a sunnier, warmer winegrowing region than Jumilla, in southeastern Spain. Two hours south of—and even hotter than—sun-soaked Valencia, Ego Bodegas is quickly staking a claim as one of the finest producers in Jumilla. Their old vines dig into the dark, limestone-studded soil, and they produce reds that wow us with their concentration and rich blue and black fruit. Ego’s Goru Gold has become one of our most in-demand Spanish reds, and their Goru 38—a limited selection cuvée of top lots of Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre), Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon—is a stunner that lives a distinct step up the quality ladder. The Decanter World Wine Awards bestowed 96 points and a gold medal on this wine, lauding it as “beautifully turned out,” with “great verve and drive.” Monastrell thrives in the searing climes of Jumilla, which receives 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, and ripens beau