Vega Sicilia Pintia Toro DO 2019 (Castilla Leon, Spain) - [WE 96] [JS 95] [WA 94] [WS 92] [VM 92]

Notes from the Winemaker: As is the case of all TEMPOS Vega Sicilia wines, the harvest is by hand with the fruit being placed in 12-kg boxes and grapes, once in the winery, they are left in a cold chamber for 12 hours in order to preserve their fruit intensity.Along with the selection on the wine, a double sorting is carried out in the winery. This first removes those bunches that may have been wrongly picked in the field and the second focuses on the substandard berries that are found on optimum bunches. A cold maceration is carried out for 5 days prior to fermentation in oak wood vats.The malolactic fermentation is 100% carried out in wood and the ageing in 70% French and 30% American during 12 months. Ratings & Reviews 96 Points - Wine Enthusiast: " Deep ruby to the eye, this wine has aromas of blackberry, Mission fig and dried Mediterranean herbs. Black currant, black cherry, mocha and licorice flavors are cloaked in a layer of sturdy tannins that flitter away and leave behi