El Albar Barricas 2012

100% Tinta de Toro. A variant of the very famous Tempranillo, a Spanish red grape variety par excellence from the heart of La Rioja and referred to as “Tinto Fino” in Ribera del Duero. One of a kind, it is at the height of its splendour in this terroir. It is the leading variety in the Toro appellation.

TASTING NOTES:

A red cherry color with ruby borders.  Aromas of cooked red and black fruits, vanilla and nutmeg with a good well-balanced, elegant, fine, smooth mineral.  Good length in mouth and a good obstinacy. In the end the fruity and wooded flavors appear, silky and coated tannins.