95 WA, 96 JS, 95 D, 95 TA

"The 2020 El Cismático comes from their two plots in Armantes in Cervera de la Cañada that were planted between 1937 and 1942, and the wine has more effect from the limestone and whiter soils. In search of a more age-worthy wine, it matured in used barrels, and it has less effect from the oak, with increased finesse and fruit. Tasting this next to the 2021 had a similar effect as in the other wines where I tasted the 2020 and 2021 together—the effect of the vintage is more noticeable and even increased as the wines sat in the glass, opened up and got a little warmer too. It has fine tannins and a nice grip. It improved with time in the glass, developing more nuance and finesse and also a good sign about its aging capacity. 3,733 bottles were filled in December 2022." - - Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 5/23

Master of Wine Norrel Robertson might not have the cool long beard of Raul Perez (such things are hard for some Scotsmen), but one could argue that Norrel is to Catalayud what Raul is to Bierzo. Nobody in history has done more than Norrel to showcase the dynamic terroir of this region, although ironically you'll seldom see the Catalayud DO marked on his bottles, as Norrel feels that some of the current (backward) regulations there hamper his overall creative mission (for example, he enjoys the contribution of Viognier to his bush-vine Syrah bottlings).