The 2016 Crianza is pure Tempranillo from a year they consider spectacular because of the health and ripeness that the grapes achieved very slowly. The destemmed grapes fermented in stainless steel, and the wine matured in French and American oak barrels for 14 months. It is still quite toasty and has a classical profile despite the new-ish oak, a little creamy, with that soft, voluptuous mouthfeel but with the fresh profile of the 2016 vintage, with red rather than black fruit. It's a year of good yields, and the fruit and the wines have very good balance and freshness, less concentrated and more drinkable. It's a year of balance and freshness, with good yields and healthy grapes. It has to be one of the finest vintages for this wine. 150,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2019.

This firm red balances muscular tannins with citrusy acidity. Black cherry, currant and espresso flavors mingle with leafy and earthy notes. A bit grippy, but energetic. Drink now through 2028. 20,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

Shimmering ruby. Spice- and smoke-accented cherry and red berry qualities on the nose, along with hints of cola and vanilla. Smooth and broad on the palate, offering bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that slowly firm up and turn sweeter through the midpalate. Closes long and spicy with sneaky tannins lending framework and grip.