I like the balance of the eponymous 2018 Emilio Moro, which achieved full-ripeness and development of aromas and flavors in a cooler vintage. Here, the wines are selected by vine age, and this comes from vines that are between 15 and 25 years of age. The oak is there but in synchrony with the fruit.

The eponymous red 2017 Emilio Moro was cropped from a very challenging year, selecting grapes from vines aged between 15 and 25 years of age. It fermented in stainless steel with yeasts selected by them and matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 months. I was quite pleasantly surprised by the quality of the 2017s here, the wines keep the freshness and balance, with a medium-bodied palate, sweet fruit and a juicy texture, very pleasant and easy to drink. 850,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2019.

I also tasted the 2016 Emilio Moro, from a cooler year with higher yields. For this label, they select grapes from vines ranging between 15 and 25 years of age, as the range here is (mostly) defined by vine age. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in French and American oak barrels for one year before bottling. I found it fresher than the 2015, and it kept its juicy and fruit-driven profile. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins. It would be phenomenal with a little more acidity. 850,000 bottles produced. It was bottled from April 2018.

I tasted two vintages of their eponymous Tempranillo, starting with the 2015 Emilio Moro, from a warm and early-ripening vintage. This bottling was introduced in 1998, as they stopped bottling the Crianza and Reserva under the name. It matured in French and American oak barrels for 12 months. This 2015 is riper, with notes of prunes and great concentration, heady, juicy and chewy. It's a hedonistic Tempranillo with moderate acidity. 700,000 bottles produced. It was bottled starting with March 2017 with weekly batches.

Black cherry, licorice, espresso and loamy earth flavors mingle in this solid red. Firm tannins and fresh acidity impart structure. Shows lively fruit for balance. Drink now through 2024. 50,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add