Only produced in the best vintages, Costers de Mas Igneus is a blend of Garnatxa negra (80%) and Carinyena (20%). The grapes are from 5 old Coster vineyards planted directly into the steep slopes of the mountains, with 30% gradients. The yield per hectare is just 1500 kg. Vintage starts at the beginning of October and grapes are selected by hand and transported to the cellar in 20 Kg. cases. The fermentation-maceration lasts for 45 days at a temperature of 26ºC. After this process the wine goes into new French Allier oak barrels for 12 months where it goes through malolactic fermentation. After bottling wine is stored for 12 months. No finings nor cold treatments are done. It results in a wine with an expected evolution of 10-12 years.

2001 Costers de Mas Igneus
"The outrageously delicious 2001 Costers de Mas Igneus Old Vines is fashioned from the winery's six oldest parcels (planted between 1901-1920). A blend of 65% Grenache and 35% Carignan aged one year in new French oak, it is bottled without fining or filtering. It boasts an opaque purple color as well as a beautiful perfume of black raspberry liqueur, cassis, minerals, kirsch, and flowers, superb purity, a lush, layered texture, and a tremendously persistent finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. Moderately high tannin in the finish suggests aging of 3-5 years will bring even more attention to this impressively endowed wine. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. This is an outstanding value."
94 points. Wine Advocate #145 Feb 2003

2001 Costers de Mas Igneus
This is almost too easy to like. Lush blueberry jam and piecrust notes are rich and sweet, enrobed in a plush texture and lingering sweetly on the vanilla-scented finish. It may not satisfy the traditionalists, but the pleasure is hard to deny. Drink now through 2009
94 points. Wine Spectator Sept 2004

1998 Costers de Mas Igneus
"An outstanding effort is the 1998 Costers de Poboleda. A blend of 80-100-year old Grenache (65%) and 80-year old Carignan (35%), aged for one year in 100% new French oak, and bottled unfiltered, it is a full-bodied, powerful effort revealing notes of new saddle leather, kirsch liqueur, minerals, and spicy new wood. Intensely concentrated as well as spicy, with a tannic finish (although the tannin is both sweet and well-integrated), it will drink well for 10-15 years."
90 points. Wine Advocate #145 Aug 2001