Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 122, September/October 2005. ($150) Bright medium ruby. Aromas of plum, mocha, tobacco and nutty oak. Sweet and round but firmly structured, with concentrated, ripe flavors of raspberry, redcurrant and tobacco enlivened by bright, harmonious acidity. No rough edges, even if the long, complex, sweetly tannic finish features some youthfully clenched flavors of cherry cola, sweet tobacco and herbs.

Community Tasting Notes (average 94.2 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 13 notes)

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 159 on Jun-05

Rating for Spain-Vinos de la Tierra (VdlT)-Ribera del Duero: 87 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>