Tasting notes: Medium+ ruby with garnet hues. Intense nose of tobacco leaf, leather, cedar, bruised cranberry. On the palate blackberry, bramble, bruised cranberry, leather, tar, dark chocolate, tobacco. Tannins are well integrated, smooth. Long finish. Very classic Rioja, good value. Bought it 8 years ago, have been working through the cellar lately. Decanted for 12 hours, paired with NY strip steak Helped get through the Jets-Blues game, it was a nail-biter. Go Jets go!