More approachable now, perhaps, than other ’97 crianzas, this Tempranillo, Mazuela and Graciano blend has a relatively soft, medium-bodied mouthfeel, with red plums front and center. Nose carries a stemmy-ashy note over the red fruit; finishes with a disappointing lactic-oak note. —D.M. ——D.T.(4/1/2003)—— 84