The 2008 Torremilanos was produced entirely from estate-grown fruit and aged for 23 months in French oak (coopered at the winery). It delivers an already complex perfume of exotic spices, balsam wood, mineral, espresso, licorice, and blackberry. In the glass it displays a racy personality marked by a firm acid structure and more than enough ripe fruit for balance. Lively, savory, and lengthy, it is likely to evolve for 2-3 years and will provide optimum drinking through 2023. Finca Torremilanos is the only estate in Ribera del Duero permitted to produce Cava which they have now been doing for 30 years. The climate is cooler than Penedes where 95% of Spain’s Cava is made. It is made from 90% Viura (vine age 60-180 years) and 10% Chardonnay with 25 months on the lees and zero dosage with residual sugar less than 1%. Finca Torremilanos is to be commended for its effort to expand the winemaking envelope. Importer: Aurelio Cabastrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; Tel. (571)-642-0343