2019 Marquis de Penamonte Coleccion Privada, Tinta de Toro

2019 Marquis de Penamonte Coleccion Privada, Tinta de Toro

This wine comes from Bodegas Riojanas, a big wine producer in Spain with long history of producing wines since 1890. Made of 100% Tinta de Toro from old vineyards, the wine is rather expressive and of very good quality. The bouquet and mouth feel of the first sip expresses a large amount of American oak of which they age it for twenty months followed by resting in French oak barrels thereafter. The wine was rated 91 by James Suckling, although my rating was slightly higher at 9.25 stars as I think the quality is worth paying attention to this label. Wine has a toasted smoky bouquet along with dark fruits with great intensity. I enjoy the mouthfeel, as it has substance with body, chunky and fleshy fruits, not the shaky and feather light content of those cheap wines. A worthwhile wine for exploration.