The 2020 Pago de Carraovejas was produced with a blend of 92% Tinto Fino (a.k.a. Tempranillo), 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot. 2020 was a good vintage for them. They harvested earlier (but the wine still has 15% alcohol), all in small boxes and 3,000-kilogram containers, and they are also using 600-liter oak barrels and oak vats for the élevage. It has an expressive nose of ripe berries, sweet spices and some toast and is lush and creamy, with a soft texture. It's powerful in the house style, but there's balance and harmony. They produced some 800,000 bottles.

A round, supple red, medium- to full-bodied, showing creamed black cherry and boysenberry fruit and hints of toast, vanilla, sage and espresso, all layered over fine, taut tannins. While rich and creamy, this offers fine counterpoints to the lush flavor profile through citrus peel acidity and a minerally base note. Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2030. 66,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add