The restrained and markedly cool nose displays an impressive variety of floral and spice hints that add a sense of elegance to the stunningly complex ripe dark berry fruit and plum aromas

The relatively dense tannins are actually fairly refined for the appellation but this will still require at least 15 years to be at its best

Once again there is superb mid-palate density to the opulent yet exceptionally serious and imposingly-scaled flavors that are shaped by a firm core of robust tannins on the hugely long yet impeccably well-balanced finish where the wood resurfaces and it’s not subtle

this is somewhat awkward today and tough to read even though it will almost certainly clean up

Bodegas, y Vinedos Alnardo Vintage:2022 The restrained and markedly coolNA