Torresilo 2016

Wide array of forest fruit here, ranging from elderberries to raspberries and everything in between. Roasted herbs and cinnamon, too. The tannins are so juicy and appetizing, suspending fragrant dark cherries above cutting acidity. Drink now.

The orange label of the 2016 Torresilo is instantly recognizable, as it was one of the most popular wines of the new Ribera del Duero from the mid-1990s. 2016 has to be one of the finest vintages of this pure Tempranillo. The grapes come from Quintana del Pido and La Aguilera, 35 small plots of old vines (some ancient) that deliver very low yields and concentrated juice. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in new, second, third and fourth use oak barrels. It feels elegant within the rusticity of the zone, with the oak nicely folded into the fruit, with contained ripeness and a juicy mouthfeel, pleasantly textured and balanced, with very fine chalky tannins. Very good indeed. 25,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2018.