Pesquera, Reserva, Ribera del Duero, 2004

Purple/red.

Deep, killer nose - black pudding fruit, earth, integrated oak spice/toast, licorice and savory meat.

Round, with a suggestion of textural sweetness, but simultaneously taut. Not creamy, with acid/tannin attacking the side teeth. Black fruit depth manages to work through the structure. Impressive, age-worthy action. Purely rendered.

Day 4 - This has lost nothing. Deep, packed and structured. Killer action.

$45