Bodegas Numanthia
Numanthia Toro Tempranillo
Toro, Castilla y León, Spain
Dark and sweet with dense tannic grip. Red currant, plums and violets. A bit of a monster
Dark and sweet with dense tannic grip. Red currant, plums and violets. A bit of a monster
Jun 2nd, 2022
PNP > I liked it more in its youth 2008/09
Timeframe for my Fruit Forward pallet. Dr. Jay Miller -Wine Advocate Staffer rated 98 points
in 2007. Cheers 🍇🍷 Dr. Jay Miller Review:
“Any aspiring collectors should add a case of this to their stash. The 2004 Numanthia comes from a different terroir with a different clone of Tinta de Toro. The vines for this cuvee range from 70-100 years of age with tiny yields of 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in barrel followed by 19 months in new French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is a glass-coating opaque purple with a killer nose of mineral, pencil lead, wild blueberry, and blackberry liqueur that roars from the glass. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, dense, and already beginning to show complexity within its layers of spicy black fruits. There is immense power, well-concealed ripe tannin, and the well-delineated finish lasts for over one minute. This is a sensational effort which in a perfect world should be cellared for a decade and enjoyed over the following 25+ years. However, the elderly among us should not feel guilty about opening a bottle now. (JM) (2/2007)”
PNP > I liked it more in its youth 2008/09
Timeframe for my Fruit Forward pallet. Dr. Jay Miller -Wine Advocate Staffer rated 98 points
in 2007. Cheers 🍇🍷 Dr. Jay Miller Review:
“Any aspiring collectors should add a case of this to their stash. The 2004 Numanthia comes from a different terroir with a different clone of Tinta de Toro. The vines for this cuvee range from 70-100 years of age with tiny yields of 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in barrel followed by 19 months in new French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is a glass-coating opaque purple with a killer nose of mineral, pencil lead, wild blueberry, and blackberry liqueur that roars from the glass. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, dense, and already beginning to show complexity within its layers of spicy black fruits. There is immense power, well-concealed ripe tannin, and the well-delineated finish lasts for over one minute. This is a sensational effort which in a perfect world should be cellared for a decade and enjoyed over the following 25+ years. However, the elderly among us should not feel guilty about opening a bottle now. (JM) (2/2007)”
Wooha!
2004 vintage on 15.8.18
Tar, leather, fruit nose. Long finish. Great wine!
Wooha!
2004 vintage on 15.8.18
Tar, leather, fruit nose. Long finish. Great wine!
2004 vintage on 17.3.18
Popped and poured so see how it develops tonight!
First impression: massive wine. Toffee, chocolate, wood. Well balanced in the mouth with a long finish!
2004 vintage on 17.3.18
Popped and poured so see how it develops tonight!
First impression: massive wine. Toffee, chocolate, wood. Well balanced in the mouth with a long finish!
Tar, coal, and black smoke. Broody and so good.
Tar, coal, and black smoke. Broody and so good.
Dec 30th, 2017
Jeff had this 8 years ago
Jeff had this 8 years ago
Aug 19th, 2016