Pesquera, Ribera del Duero, 2003

Deep red/purple.

Deep, savory nose - maple, grilled meat, earth, vague black fruit and a medicinal nuance.

Sweet and grainy/saline simultaneously in the mouth. Very good mid-palate flesh wards off significant, side teeth-coating tannin. Nice flavor follow through. Long and chewy.

VGS.

Day 3 - Even more savory now on the nose. Maple syrup and meat. Really expressive in the mouth, with tannin definitely on the back burner. Very satisfying stuff.

Day 7 - Dregs. Still drinking very well. No sign of oxidation.

$28