I went to a Spanish Offline a week or so ago and had some great wines, especially a 95 Pesquera Reserva. Unfortunately, my 95 Alion was chock full of brett and showed quite poorly. Oh well, such is life with wine. However, I left the restaurant thinking I need to look at more of Alexandro Fernandez's wines. So I picked up this wine from Fernandez's "almost Toro" project.
The wine is made from Tempranillo and has seen 24 months in American oak.
A classic Ribera del Duero nose, mulberry and bramble with shot of cedary oak over the top. Good weight in the mouth with fine sandy tannins. A bit lighter and simpler style than expected, deep dark mulberry and plum fruit with some gamey meat flavours. The tannins are refined, if a bit sandy towards the short finish. With time the wine builds a very silky texture. Balanced, but I would like to see a bit more acid. Overall, a bit like a Holden Commodore, solid with a bit of grunt and fun on a rainy day, but its no Ferrari. 87 Pts.
Source: Boccaccio Cellars RRP: $29 Closure: Cork
Yep spot on Dave.
My advice is to spend the extra dosh and move up to the Dehasa seleccion.