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Almirez 2012 75cl

DO | Castilla y León | Spain
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2011 2012
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93 By Robert Parker
The 2012 Almirez (a 1,000-case cuvée of 100% Tinta de Toro) was aged 14 months in French oak. This sensational wine comes from vines planted between 1949 and 1999. Yields were a conservative 1.8 tons of fruit per acre. An inky/purple color is followed by aromas of camphor, ground pepper, blackberries and cassis. This full-bodied, Northern Rhône Valley-like Spanish red exhibits meaty/lard notes, terrific density and purity, and a finish that lasts nearly 40 seconds. It should drink nicely for a decade or more. This large estate in Toro is owned by the Eguren family, who also owns the Dominio de Eguren winery. These two value-priced cuvées, primarily fashioned from old vines planted between 1880 and 1999, are from head-pruned vines. They represent impressive quality.
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Teso La Monja
Initially from La Rioja region, the Eguren family quickly fell in love with the Toro terrain and founded the Teso La Monja estate in 2007, making it the family’s second property in the region after Numanthia-Termes. Teso La Monja like the family’s other Toro DO property, takes a fresh approach, aiming to produce well-balanced wines that are powerful yet elegant. The estate encompasses parcels of old vines (up to 130-years-old) that are scattered across the Toro, Zamora, Valdefinjas and Villabuena del Puente zones. Planted to the Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) variety, this estate produces five wines from about 100 hectares of vineyards. Their greatest creation is the eponymously named, Teso La Monja, which is an extraordinary wine, that flawlessly exposes the magic of the indigenous Tinta de Toro grape.