(the estate's top cuvee, from vineyards over 60 years of age) Bright ruby. Vibrant aromas of blackberry and violet. Juicy and firm-edged, with sharply focused if youthfully unevolved flavors of dark berries, minerals and graphite complemented but not overpowered by sexy new oak. This shows terrific verve and lift. Finishes with huge, toothcoating, oak-powered tannins, strong minerality, and outstanding length. This really calls for five or six years of patience. Aalto is Mariano Garcia's first Ribera del Duero project since leaving Vega Sicilia.