La Bruna Bobal Cepas Centenarias Arena 2013

The 2013 La Bruna label also mentions Bobal Cepas Centenarias Arena—centenary vines on sand (arena)—which is what the vineyard is. The uncrushed grapes fermented in one 500-liter oak barrel, where the wine underwent malolactic and 24 months élevage. It really feels like a wine from a bygone era—dark, almost opaque, with super ripe black fruit and generous oak. The palate is full-bodied, with lots of concentration and tannin, and it feels quite rustic. Maybe with more time in bottle? Only 645 bottles were filled in April 2016.