Appellation: DOCa Rioja (San Vicente de la Sonsierra), Rioja Alta, Spain
Blend: 100% Tempranillo
Aging: 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels
Drinking Window: 2024 through 2040–2045
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) - 95 Points: Highlights remarkable precision and single-vineyard identity; praises aromas of ripe black fruits, violets, graphite, and toasted spice with a powerful, seamless palate built on muscular, fine-grained tannins.
Tim Atkin MW - 96 Points: Hails it as an exceptional expression of La Dehesa's unique microclimate; notes dense blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and chalky mineral complexity, carried by vibrant acidity and an extraordinary, lingering finish.
Guía Peñín - 95 Points: Praises its deep cherry color and complex aromatic spectrum of black fruit, balsamics, and seamlessly integrated high-end French oak; describes it as broad, powerful, and impeccably structured with immense aging potential.
Appellation: DOCa Rioja (San Vicente de la Sonsierra), Rioja Alta, Spain
Blend: 100% Tempranillo
Aging: 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels
Drinking Window: 2024 through 2040–2045
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) - 95 Points: Highlights remarkable precision and single-vineyard identity; praises aromas of ripe black fruits, violets, graphite, and toasted spice with a powerful, seamless palate built on muscular, fine-grained tannins.
Tim Atkin MW - 96 Points: Hails it as an exceptional expression of La Dehesa's unique microclimate; notes dense blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and chalky mineral complexity, carried by vibrant acidity and an extraordinary, lingering finish.
Guía Peñín - 95 Points: Praises its deep cherry color and complex aromatic spectrum of black fruit, balsamics, and seamlessly integrated high-end French oak; describes it as broad, powerful, and impeccably structured with immense aging potential.
