89POINTS
16¼/20
Finca El Encinal Crianza 2011
Ribera del Duero, Castilla-Leon, SpainThis wine requires decanting immediately upon opening. The nose is a smoky, toasted affair that dominates the fruit. The style is youthful with some aggressive acidity poking through a dark cherry fruit palate, flecked with meat and followed by bits of cocoa powder and vanilla. An older, traditional style that needs time or a piece of lamb to temper its edges. One hundred percent estate-owned tempranillo.Tasted: 01 November 2016Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $25.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 76000UPC: 8410423000402