Bodegas Vizcarra JC Vizcarra 2011

Representing superlative value for money, the 2011 JC Vizcarra is a truly outstanding Ribera del Duero. Opaque purple-ruby in colour, this overachiever delivers fabulous aromas of slightly Burgundian-like black and purple fruits, strawberries, blueberries, intense floral elements, crushed rocks, forest floor, vanilla, and spice. Very complex, possessing astonishing fruit expression, very firm tannins, balanced acidity, and a lingering, exquisitely structured hint of pure purple fruits and strawberry-tinged violets on the finish. Glorious freshness, harmony, integration, and grace; this will keep effortlessly over the next sixteen years or more. 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo). Now-2030++. Score - 93. (Julian Hitner, winealign.com, Feb. 11, 2014)