Emilio Moro 2008 Malleolus de Valderramiro (Ribera del Duero)

Country: Spain / Malleolus de Valderramiro
Variety: Tinto Fino Northern Spain
Winery: Emilio Moro / Ribera del Duero

Serious wine for serious Ribera lovers, even if it’s from a generally weak vintage. Smells of bacon grease, graphite and dark berry fruits. Feels tight and youthfully tannic, with hickory, smoked meat, clove, toast and blackberry flavors. Clove and spice rest heavily on the woody finish; needs time to evolve and absorb its oak treatment. Best from 2013–2018.