serious wine for serious ribera lovers, even if it's from a generally weak vintage. smells of bacon grease, graphite and dark berry fruits. feels tight and youthfully tannic, with hickory, smoked meat, clove, toast and blackberry flavors. clove and spice rest heavily on the woody finish; needs time to evolve and absorb its oak treatment. best from 2013–2018.
Malleolus de Valderramiro