{"product_id":"2024-ponce-p-f-bobal","title":"2024 Ponce P.F. Bobal","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuan Antonio Ponce has done more than anyone to drag Bobal out of the bulk-wine vats of Manchuela and into the spotlight. The P.F. is the proof - 'Pie Franco', a Bobal from old, ungrafted vines that shows just how much soul this underrated local grape can carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePonce cut his teeth working alongside Telmo Rodríguez before heading home to his family's patch of high, windswept country between Valencia and La Mancha. He farms organically and makes wine with a light hand, letting the old vines and the site do the talking. The 2024 comes in at a fresh 13.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a savoury, brambly red with wild cherry and dark plum, a stemmy herbal lift and some earthy, gamey notes. The palate is fleshy and quite chewy, with grippy tannins that are already softening at the edges and a crunchy, lively finish. There's a rustic, old-school charm to it, in the best way. Good now, better from 2026, and it'll hold for a good while after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld ungrafted vines, organic farming and one of Spain's most thoughtful growers - this is Bobal at its most characterful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Round, fleshy and full-bodied, with tight but melted tannins slowly making themselves felt on the palate.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Zekun Shuai (James Suckling)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rusticity found here, so too lift and crunch through the finish, but yes, a charm in the bric a brac feel to the wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Ponce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43942496010283,"sku":"2024 Ponce P.F. Bobal","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-ponce-p-f-bobal","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}