2009 Finca Torremilanos Los Cantos Ribera del Duero

(90 Points) The 2009 Cantos de Torremilanos is 100% Tempranillo sourced from organically farmed vineyards. It was fermented with native yeasts and aged in 33% new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it emits a captivating nose of cedar, cinnamon, clove, incense, tapenade, and blackberry. In the glass it displays a smooth texture, excellent volume, succulent, layered fruit, plenty of spice, and a lengthy, pure finish. It will benefit from 1-2 years of additional bottle age and drink well through 2021. It is an outstanding value. Finca Torremilanos is the only estate in Ribera del Duero permitted to produce Cava which they have now been doing for 30 years. The climate is cooler than Penedes where 95% of Spain’s Cava is made. It is made from 90% Viura (vine age 60-180 years) and 10% Chardonnay with 25 months on the lees and zero dosage with residual sugar less than 1%. Finca Torremilanos is to be commended for its effort to expand the winemaking envelope.  Wine Advocate #195, Jun 2011