A first bottle of the 2013 Máquina & Tabla felt a bit musty, so I sourced a second one that was really blooming. It's produced from a field blend of Tinta de Toro (aka Tempranillo) and Garnacha from a very old vineyard on sandy soils with a clay subsoil that produces very low yields. 50% of full clusters were used in the fermentation and the wine matured in second-use demi-muids for one year. There are violets, notions of malted barely, and something earthy and telluric; it is very showy and captivating, perhaps with a little lactic reduction that added complexity and made it intriguing. The palate shows power and elegance with marked flavors and great acidity; it is bright and very long. This is a superb new expression of Toro. 8,800 bottles produced.