“The sweet chocolate and coffee palate and baked fruit character make this a sumptuous, appealing wine, if a little confected in style. The oak is very balanced though, and this could be drunk now or in a few years’ time.”

“Vivid ruby. Aromas of red fruit liqueur, coconut, mocha and licorice on the nose, and a suggestion of pipe tobacco in the background. Sweet, sappy and broad on the palate, offering sweet cherry-vanilla, coconut and floral pastille flavors sharpened by a spicy flourish. Closes long and velvety, with an emphatic echo of ripe red fruit and velvety tannins adding gentle grip.”

“There is also a 2009 Gran Reserva, from a warmer vintage and with extended time in barrel (two years), also pure Tempranillo. It had a roasted nose mixing notes of green coffee with an herbal twist. The palate showed similar notes, with a fine texture and a dry finish. It feels ready.”