The one red from the Pallars subzone of Costers del Segre is the 2014 Purgatori, a blend of Cari?ena, Garnacha and Syrah from high-altitude vineyards on sandy and limestone soils in a very dry and healthy zone. It fermented in stainless steel and matured for 15-18 months in barrique, 40% of them new. They are planting some of the ancestral recovered grape varieties here, especially the one they call Gonfaus, coplanted with Garnacha and Cari?ena (which is already used in a tiny percentage in the wine), and they are using less and less Syrah, perhaps 10% in this vintage. I found it neatly balanced, intense with good ripeness but elegant, a particularly cool vintage in the zone, with a longer ripening and a late harvest that might have resulted in fresher wines. The oak also feels nicely integrated, with just some smoky and spicy undertones and a faint lactic touch. I found it fresher, more elegant and balanced than the 2013, which was already impressive. 72,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2016.