I also tasted the 2015 Torre de Golbán Reserva, which has a little less alcohol than the 2014. The destemmed grapes fermented with neutral yeasts in stainless steel, and the wine matured in French oak barrels for 18 months. The 2015s surprised me. I was told 2015 was a cooler year in the Atauta zone, and it's true this wine has less alcohol than the 2014. At the same time, it's more expressive and elegant, floral and open. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and good balance. A very good 2015. 15,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2017.

This chewy red offers plum, candied cherry and toasted vanilla flavors, with contrasting notes of forest floor and dried herb. Citrusy acidity lightens the grippy tannins. Bold and rustic in style. Drink now through 2025. 750 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add