2011 Vina de Amalio

It's good to find the character of the vintages in the bottle, and that's what I found in the 2011 La Viña de Amalio, which showed much riper than the wines I tasted from 2012 next to it. This is heady, with macerated black plums, damsons and plenty of organic, soil-driven aromas denoting very high ripeness and a warm vintage. The palate is lush, full-bodied with glossy tannins, very good volume and ripeness. Even if I like the character of 2011 less than that of 2012, this is true to the conditions of the year. 2,800 bottles.