The modern and generously oaked 2016 Aurus is a blend of 85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, and I often wonder if that blend is what makes it less monolithic than the others. It's a ripe and powerful red with 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.6 that matured in brand-new French oak barrels for 24 months. It finishes dry and with flavors from the élevage and still noticeable tannins that need resolving. No wonder the wine is oaky and is going to need almost a decade to digest that wood, but it's classically proportioned and has the fruit and structure to age. 4,800 bottles were filled in December 2019.