The Best New Wines from Spain (Sep 2006)

Deep red. The nose shows darker fruit tones than the 2001 Reserva, with cherry preserve and dark berry aromas complicated by exotic oak spice. Dense and lush, with a chewy quality to the sweet flavors of cherry, plum and dark chocolate. Rich, broad and supple through the sweet, long, ripely tannic finish, with a note of sexy oak emerging. Undeniably delicious; fans of toasty, oaky wines will likely rate this even higher.