There is a faint animal note on the nose of the 2016 Mingortiz that seems to dominate the profile, which includes hints of leather, licorice and fountain pen ink. The fruit is black rather than red. It was generously oaked, and the oak is especially noticeable on the palate, which is normal, because the wine is very young. This is a lot less ripe than the previous year, and even if the alcohol is not much lower, it feels better balanced. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2018.