95 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2012

(100% tempranillo, sourced from a single 3.5-hectare vineyard that reportedly yielded 10 hectoliters per hectare; fermented in a single open-top wooden tank; 15% alcohol):  Opaque purple.  Intoxicating scents of black raspberry, boysenberry, incense and violet, along with notes of black pepper and anise.  Lush, spicy and expansive, offering powerful red and dark berry compote and vanilla flavors and an exotic candied floral quality.  Clings impressively on the endless, subtly tannic finish, energized by zesty acidity.