2006 M.O.de Olivara Toro

An award-winning new wine from the westerly Denominacion of Toro; where the Duero elides with the Douro, Spain cedes to Portugal and more and more of the Quintas occupy themselves with the production of fortified wine. The presence of Vega Sicilia at the Pintia Bodega has re-awakened interest in the wines of this area, an area where one has to temper the wilder excesses of the August sun by the means of careful canopy management. The dark brooding Tinto de Toro, as Tempranillo is known in these parts, is made at Olivara under the watchful eye of the famous winemaker Pascal Chatonnet. The best French oak is used for an extensive ageing regime which allows the savoury almost meaty character of the wine to soften somewhat and to emphasise the underlying black fruit quality, which is extremely impressive.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)