This producer, like many in the region, releases wines under a system where the time spent in oak matters in a legal sense, not just as a winemaking preference. This Reserva gets fifteen months in a combination of French and American oak, and it was time well spent, with a jazzy cinnamon spice character joining the black cherry, vanilla and faint dill aromas and flavors. A lively acid push keeps the flavors pumping in the finish, and suggests pairing with moderate strength cheese.
Tinto Figuero, Ribera Del Duero (Castila y León, Spain) Tempranillo 2013
By Rich Cook