Country: Spain / Northern Spain
Variety: Tempranillo Blend
Winery: García Figuero / Tinto Figuero 15 Reserva
One sniff announces a wood pile’s worth of toasty, dusty oak. But there’s all the bold Tempranillo fruit and classic RDD terroir here to absorb it. Ripe as can be on the palate, with equal parts mulled black fruit, spice and mocha. It finishes smooth, with generous extract but nothing grating or grabby. Drink now through 2012.