Viñas Elias Mora Tinta de Toro 2011

(all tempranillo, aged for six months in new American oak): Vivid ruby. Sexy, oak-spiced aromas of blackberry, cherry-cola and vanilla. Sappy and broad on entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering intense red and dark berry compote flavors and a kick of zesty acidity. Shows appealing sweetness on the finish, leaving spice, vanilla and floral pastille notes behind. Score - 90. (Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar, Sept./Oct. 2013)