Bodegas Ostatu Reserva 2008

(all tempranillo, from vines that are around 50 years of age; aged in French oak for 16 months): Dark purple. Heady, oak spice- and floral-accented aromas of black and blue fruits, cigar box and cola. Seductively sweet and expansive, offering powerful blueberry, cassis and vanilla flavors that show liqueur-like intensity and depth. Seamless in texture, with smooth tannins adding shape to the clinging finish. This is a huge success for a difficult vintage. Score - 92. (Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar, Sept./Oct. 2013)