Comando G

Citing the world’s greatest Grenache – Château Rayas – as their inspiration, Dani Gomez Jiménez-Landi and Fernando García of Comando G are producing some of Spain’s most sought-after and finessed wines.

Growing up locally, Dani and Fernando forged a friendship while studying viticulture at the University of Madrid. They launched Comando G in 2008 as a result of their mutual passion for indigenous old vines and to demonstrate the region’s potential beyond its reputation for bulk-wine in the 1970s.

Reviving abandoned, high-altitude vineyards in the Gredos Mountains west of Madrid, the pair work 10ha of Garnacha and Albillo by hand and with the aid of horses. Skilful biodynamic farming combined with warm, sunny days and cool nights results in perfectly ripe, healthy fruit balanced by fresh acidity.

Fermented with native yeasts in open-top casks and matured in a combination of oak barrels, foudres, and clay amphorae, Comando G produce eight red cuvées structured around Burgundy’s cru system.

Offering a beautiful balance between generosity and restraint, the portfolio starts with the exceptional value ‘La Bruja’ at ‘village’ level, moving up to 1er Crus ‘Las Rozas’ and ‘La Brena’, and six ‘Grand Cru’ single vineyards: ‘El Reventon’, ‘Las Iruelas’, ‘Tumba del Rey Moro’, ‘Las Umbrías’, ‘El Tamboril’, and ‘Rumbo al Norte’. Aged under flor, ‘Camino del Pilar’ is a spellbinding sherry-like Albillo tasting of nuts and pears.

Given the tiny production quantities and widespread demand among winos seduced by their Pinot Noir-like elegance, Comando G’s bottles have become increasingly hard to find. We are delighted to present our yearly allocation from the domaine.

Comando G ‘La Bruja’ Tinto 2021 (£27)  Sold out
Broad, spicy fruit with hints of smoked meat and liquorice. Amazing value

Comando G ‘La Bruja’ Tinto Magnum 2021 (£56)  Sold out

Comando G ‘Las Rozas 1er’ Tinto 2020 (£51) Sold out
Expansive red fruit, smoky nuances, and mineral length

Comando G ‘La Brena 1er’ Tinto 2020 (£100) Sold out
Exquisite purity and freshness from a north-facing site

Comando G ‘El Reventon’ Tinto 2020 (£118) Sold out
Comando G’s most powerful cuvée – weighty, silky, and seductive, from slate soils

Comando G ‘Las Iruelas’ Tinto 2020 (£158) Sold out
Grown on quartz and slate, offering Northern Rhône-esque power and tension

Comando G ‘Las Umbrías’ 2020 (£180) Sold out
Fragrant and lifted. Plush tannins and lovely acidity

Comando G ‘El Tamboril’ Tinto 2019 (£195) Sold out
From the estate’s highest altitude site – deep and fine, chalky tannins

Comando G ‘El Tamboril’ Tinto 2020 (£195) Sold out

Comando G ‘Tumba del Rey Moro’ Tinto 2020 (£195)  Sold out
Cherry liqueur and exotic spice. Juicy, powerful, and lonnnnggggg…

Comando G ‘Rumbo al Norte’ Tinto 2020 (£350) Sold out
The jewel in the crown: perfumed with smoky, herbal-streaked fruit. Suave and velvety

Comando G ‘Camino del Pilar’ Blanco 2018 (£85) Sold out
Grilled nuts and orchard fruit layered with saline minerality

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