Finca Resalso 2014

"The range of wines is set by vine age, so let’s start with the producer with younger vines, the 2013 Finca Resalso, which is 100% Tempranillo from a mixture of relatively new vineyards on clay, chalky and stony soils, which fermented in stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts and aged in used oak barrels (from Malleolus) for four months before bottling. The nose reveals ripe fruit, currants and cassis, with freshness and spicy oak lurking in the background. Compared with its cousin the 2013 Hito from Cepa 2, it feels lush and ripe, marginally more tannic, but with good freshness and balanced acidity. 900,000 bottles produced. Drink now-2017".