Uvaguilera "Palomero" Ribera del Duero 2001

Red/purple.

Vinturi - killer nose - smoke, savory meat/nut, coconut/black fruit custard with a bit of Brett game and a medicinal nuance. Something saline, too. Reminiscent of a Massena bottling from Oz. Only more pure.

Deep middle-weight, with full bass and treble notes. Nothing heavy here, and the tannin is remarkably refined and the fairly high acidity well-integrated. Flavors follow from nose, with subtle, great, length. This was absolutely brutal on release (2004?). FK now and will continue to improve for several more years, I'd guess.

Day 3 - nose is even more killer, integrated. More bass in the mouth. Worth every penny.

$95. Another RdD from Burgos. 18 months in new French and American barrels.