The 2016 vintage of this wine is also worth a search, but is pretty tight on account of ample acidity and wood at this point, whereas this 2012 is just singing at the moment. It shows very expressive dark-toned fruit with alluring accents of lavender and garrigue, along with a nice little whiff of oak spice. Mature but not yet leathery or showing any signs of fatigue, this is terrific Bobal at a very attractive price.
Dominio de la Vega, Utiel-Requena (Valencia, Spain) Bobal 2012
By Michael Franz