Abadía de San Quirce, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2019

 This is a delicious wine in a contemporary style that shows relatively light oak (aged for 12 months in wood) and released young to feature the fruit — which is undeniably delicious.  The wood supports the fruit and adds complexity but doesn’t obtrude on either the aromas or flavors, and likewise doesn’t add excessive astringency from wood tannins.  In terms of texture, there’s a rounded feel on the palate, with gentle grip from tannin allowing for a surprisingly long finish for a wine that’s still so young, but also enough firmness to enable this to work with quite robust food — without requiring a lot of dietary fat to smooth it out.  I know almost nothing about this producer except for the three wines I just tasted, but all indications point to skill in both theory and practice, and the three offer significantly different styles, all very well executed.