The 2018 Malleolus showed very well. It's a juicy, ripe and generous old-vine Tempranillo fermented with their own strain of yeasts and matured in French oak barrels. It showcases the house style—ripe and, in this case, with neatly integrated but generous oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied, and the tannins are fine. There is good freshness in 2018. It was bottled in May 2020.

An expressive red, with a thread of dried mint and mocha winding through the juicy black plum and boysenberry flavors and a minerally underpinning. Dense and focused, with sculpted tannins firming the fresh, spiced finish. Drink now through 2027. 25,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add