VINEYARDS: 60 Has in Quintanilla de Onésimo (Valladolid) with lime-stone and clay soils. VARIETIES: 95% Tinto fino (Tempranillo), 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
VINIFICATION: Malolactic fermentation in french oak barrel AGEING: 16 months. ALCOHOL PROCENT: 14,5%; TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,6; P.H. 3,5
TASTING NOTES: Inky purple, it has an expressive bouquet of mocha/espresso, pain grille, graphite, wild blueberrys, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a full-bodied, full-flavored, plush wine with layers of spicy black fruits, impeccable balance, and a long, pure finish. The tannins are well concealed but this superb effort should evolve for 4-6 years and drink well through 2027.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 91+ points(01/01/2010)
The 2008 Pruno, from the estate’s younger vines, is a blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it offers up a sexy bouquet of Asian spices, incense, cedar, mineral, and assorted black fruits. Super-rich, bordering on opulent, it has layers of succulent, spicy fruit, enough structure to support 2-3 years of cellaring, and exceptional length. This sensational value over-delivers in a very big way.
