2022 CVNE ‘Bela’ Roble, Ribera del Duero, Spain (750ml)

WINEMAKER’S NOTES:

High intensity cherry-red cherry color with purple notes in the boarder. Aromatic complexity where we find floral notes and red fruit such as currant, raspberry, etc.. All this softened and complemented by fine notes of sweet spices and the nuances of the wood from the barrel (vanilla, clove…).It is a wine of passage marked by a tasty tannin and with personality, the end of mouth takes us to a long and fruity aftertaste with a final minerality that confers elegance and finesse.

TASTING NOTES:

Dark cherries, blackberries, blueberries, dark spices and violets. Full and structured, with nicely chewy tannins that show its from Ribera del Duero, but the balance is in check. Fresh and fruit-conscious. Drink or hold.

– James Suckling, 92 pts.

The affordable red 2022 Bela from their vineyards in Villalba de la Ribera del Duero was produced after classifying their plots by soil, some with more sand and others with more clay. 2022 was a very dry year with an early harvest (10 days earlier than previous years) to keep the alcohol level to 14%. This had a classical vinification, fermenting the grapes in stainless steel with selected yeasts and maturing the wine in barrel for nine months. It’s juicy and grapey, fresh and straightforward, easy to drink. It has a medium-bodied palate that is juicy, with a tender texture and almost unnoticeable tannins

– Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 91 pts.