Scores: Mundovino: 15.50/20; peñin 89 points, 92 parker;4.1 vivino. this special wine proceed from Abalos zone of La Rioja,A jewel that is worth tasting The slopes of Monte Agreste speak of a sophisticated wine full of energy. Aromatic, persistent, penetrating. Variety: Tempranillo Soil: Calcareous clay Vineyard age: 35-40 years Harvest Date: October 19 Harvest: Manual Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels, followed by a period of one year in the bottle. Elaboration: Vinification with whole grapes, after an intracellular fermentation of 9 days, the tear wine is separated, and we are left for the elaboration of Esculle with the shelf wine, which comes from the grapes that have remained whole but are broken by the pressure of two people who step on the grapes and turn them inside the fermentation tank. Tasting Notes: Cherry color with an intense layer, even without much evolution on the edge of the glass. Nose: On the nose, as always, it is sophisticated. Without moving, the earth, minerals and some moss are expressed emphatically. When moving we find aromas of liquor, fine herbs, hidden but persistent roasting, coffee, very expressive, with hints of curry as a finish. Mouth: In the attack it has goodness, the palate is of race, with present but friendly tannins, something Atlantic, salty minerals, with hints of ripe fruits, but also of undergrowth, aromas in the autumn aftertaste, of home, firewood burnt, long on the end. materials: metal cap high quality, wood box very high quality.