2017 El Bosque

Coming from a single vineyard just west of San Vicente del la Sonsierra, planted on gravelly, alluvial soils, the 2017 Finca el Bosque is all Tempranillo that spent 18 months in 95% new French oak. It's one for the ages and needed lots of air to show at its best, but let me tell you, it's a magical bottle of wine in the making. Deep purple-hued, with a stunning nose of blue and black fruits, graphite, lead pencil, crushed rock, violets, and chocolaty oak, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant texture, and flawless overall balance. Just beautifully done, it has that rare mix of elegance and power. Give bottle 5-6 years if you can and enjoy over the following 30 years or more. Bravo!