Glass-staining purple. Powerful boysenberry and mulberry aromas are complicated by smoked meat and minerals. A sexy vanilla note gains volume with air and carries onto the palate, joining sweet dark berry and candied cherry flavors. Becomes brighter on the finish, which leaves sweet black raspberry and candied floral qualities behind. This is delicious right now.

Rating for Spain-Vinos de la Tierra (VdlT)-Ribera del Duero: 88 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>