Faithful to its name, the 2016 Joven Roble shows lots of oak aromas ("roble" is the Spanish word for oak) along with creamy and lactic notes. It has a round and lush palate without the freshness I was expecting from a 2016. It could do with some more acidity. A whopping 350,000 bottles were produced.

Very aromatic, floral and showy, the 2015 Joven Roble is a young ('joven') Tempranillo aged in oak ('roble') for five months in 300-liter French oak barrels. It is very fruit-driven and the palate has enough tannins to stand up to food. It's ripe, and could do with a little more freshness. 350,000 bottles produced.

The nose of the 2014 Joven is full of violets and licorice, clean, fresh and with a young, fruit-driven and juicy, tasty palate. This pure Tempranillo is a real pleasure to drink. 400,000 bottles produced.

The 2013 Joven is a young, fresh, fruity Tempranillo from their younger vines, which aged for a short time in oak barrels. It has a fruit-driven nose, is clean and shows polished tannins and good acidity, which makes it feel supple and tasty. One of the finest young Riberas I tasted for this article. Very good value. Drink now. Pago de los Capellanes produces one million bottles. In the context of the region, and compared with their older vintages, I found some irregular wines and was a bit disappointed with the 2010s, which I expected would have more stuffing. Importers: Antalva Imports, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (310) 695-6260, www.antalva.com

The 2011 Joven is no match for the 2009. It is much less expressive on the nose, although it opens nicely with aeration over 10 minutes. The palate is very sweet on the entry with juicy, fleshy red cherry fruit laced with orange zest and marmalade, while the finish is well-defined but missing some persistency. I wonder if it might just have had an off day? Drink now. In many ways, the portfolio of wines from Pago de los Capellanes epitomize many producers, whereby the most pleasure is found in the mid-range Crianza and Reserva level wines instead of the more expensive single parcel wines, which are prone to excessive oak to allow the terroir to speak and assert their individuality from Ribera del Duero’s other single parcel bottlings that form a chorus line of wines announcing their uniqueness.Importer: Antalva Imports, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (310) 695-6260; www.antalva@earthlink.net and from www.bbr.com in the UK.