Great to be drinking an early vintage of this stylish Toro. Yes it is big but also resolved w plenty of savory elements and enough stuffing of fruit to carry the weight and structure.
Great to be drinking an early vintage of this stylish Toro. Yes it is big but also resolved w plenty of savory elements and enough stuffing of fruit to carry the weight and structure.
Dec 10th, 2021
Opaque ruby. Assertively perfumed aromas of cherry preserves, blackberry, incense and potpourri; oak spice and mineral topnotes build in the glass. Alluringly sweet and concentrated, with an undercurrent of smoky minerality lifting dark berry liqueur, bitter chocolate and candied lavender flavors that show fine definition. Supple, slow-building tannins add shape to an extremely long, juicy finish, which echoes the floral and mineral notes. 100% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2021)
Opaque ruby. Assertively perfumed aromas of cherry preserves, blackberry, incense and potpourri; oak spice and mineral topnotes build in the glass. Alluringly sweet and concentrated, with an undercurrent of smoky minerality lifting dark berry liqueur, bitter chocolate and candied lavender flavors that show fine definition. Supple, slow-building tannins add shape to an extremely long, juicy finish, which echoes the floral and mineral notes. 100% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2021)
Feb 18th, 2021
Deep purple, spice, dried earth, and plummy dark fruits waft from the glass. Hides the 15+% well.
Deep purple, spice, dried earth, and plummy dark fruits waft from the glass. Hides the 15+% well.
Dec 14th, 2019
Consensus wine of the flight
Consensus wine of the flight
1 person found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2015Deeply colored. The nose is focused on toasty vanilla and deep black fruit notes. This was too overtly oaky for me on this day.
Deeply colored. The nose is focused on toasty vanilla and deep black fruit notes. This was too overtly oaky for me on this day.
Jan 1st, 2015Earth tinged, blueberry. Balsamic/resinous, roasted coffee, more wild blueberry. Palate lacks the mid-palate ripeness of the Astrales or San Roman. This is more skeletal in structure, mineral driven.
Earth tinged, blueberry. Balsamic/resinous, roasted coffee, more wild blueberry. Palate lacks the mid-palate ripeness of the Astrales or San Roman. This is more skeletal in structure, mineral driven.
Oct 22nd, 2014
A big muscular wine with coconut, blackberries, raspberries, violets, dark chocolate, and crushed stones. Smooth creamy texture with concentrated flavors showing dark fruits, rapsberries, dark chocolate, spicy finish with polished tannins.
A big muscular wine with coconut, blackberries, raspberries, violets, dark chocolate, and crushed stones. Smooth creamy texture with concentrated flavors showing dark fruits, rapsberries, dark chocolate, spicy finish with polished tannins.
Aug 4th, 2013
Mooie donker/helder rood, al lekker direct na openen, maar iets beter na een paar uur (open op fles). Nog fruitig, mooi rond, heerlijk mondgevoel, weinig zuren (genoeg voor hij de tomaat) en tannines.
Mooie donker/helder rood, al lekker direct na openen, maar iets beter na een paar uur (open op fles). Nog fruitig, mooi rond, heerlijk mondgevoel, weinig zuren (genoeg voor hij de tomaat) en tannines.
Oct 22nd, 2023
Wish I bought more…
Jul 12th, 2022
94+
Feb 21st, 2022
Toro, Castilla y León, Spain
