The Numanthia 2006 has an intense dark cherry red color, very opaque layer and with blue/violet tonalities.
Very complex aroma with a bottom of a wide range of fruity notes (redcurrant, raspberry and cassis) on the top of vanilla, mineral and spicy notes(cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper) perfectly well assembled with complex touches of noble wood, toasted and torrefactos.
In the mouth is very concentrated, with great structure and balanced, powerful and dry at the same time than fleshy offering a velvety sensation because of the firm and mature tannins. Ample path in the mouth with an explosive finish.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 94+ points(01/04/2010)
The mid-level 2006 Numanthia is a deeper color than both vintages of Termes. It displays a brooding bouquet of wood smoke, Asian spices, violets, espresso, black cherry, and blackberry. Dense, rich, powerful, and incipiently complex, it merits 5-7 years of additional bottle age and will offer prime drinking from 2015 to 2026.
Bodegas Numanthia-Termes was sold by the Eguren family to Moet-Hennessey prior to the 2006 vintage. What this might ultimately mean for quality or style of the wine remains to be seen but there is no questioning the performance of the 2006 and 2007 vintages.
The combination of a unique terroir, an exceptional vineyard and the quintessential expression of the fruit, place Numanthia as one of the cult wineries of Toro region in Spain. Its outstanding wines will give you an intense and vibrant tasting experience. Situated on plateau or hillsides... between 650 and 850 meters, the vineyards can resist extreme weather conditions and very dry seasons thanks to layers of clay in the sub soil below a surface of sandy rocks. Tinta de Toro, part of the Trempanillo family, is the single grape variety used in the region. Picked at optimal ripeness on low yielding old vines, it is intensely fruity and concentrated. Winemaking then consists of extracting their full potential, particularly the intense fruit flavours that are typical of the Tinta de Toro grape, as well as structure and elegance. This approach is common to the three wines produced, each having its own particular style: Numanthia, Termes and Termanthia.
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