Medium-bodied, featuring flavors of baked black cherry, cocoa powder, wild sage, tar and fresh earth, with creamy tannins that emerge to firm the finish. Drink now. 4,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

Fresh and focused, this red delivers lively flavors of cherry, berry, mineral and vanilla. The tannins are well-integrated while bright acidity gives this energy. Drink now through 2025. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

Dense and polished, this red shows coffee and tar notes that frame a core of plum and loamy earth flavors, with firm tannins and lively, citrusy acidity. Generous. Drink now through 2023. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

The nose has the vintage’s heavy quality, yet the palate runs toward acidic, with an emphasis on red cherry and raspberry. The more it opens, and the more the wine’s tannins and acids do their thing, the tougher it gets. Food seems like a must.——M.S.(2/1/2008)—— 85