Numanthia Toro (Spain) 2004

Deep purple/red.

Confectionary, almost New-World, aromatics - cotton candy, red and black raspberry - with A1 steak sauce and a brambly Zinfandel-like character in the background.

Sweet initial textural impression is immediately buffered by finely-grained, persistent tannin that coats the front teeth.
Fruit aspect (both colors of raspberry) shows in the mouth too. Structure and flavor on two tracks, neither cancelled out.
This is really concentrated, like the '01, but in an entirely different style.

Day 4 - Still a wild confection on the nose. Quite sweet textural impression, with tannin pushed further back in the mouth. Nevertheless, there is enormous tannic clout in the finish, coating every tooth.


$50