12 Linajes Roble 2022 D.O. Ribera del Duero

VINTAGE: 2022
PRODUCER: Bodegas Gormaz
LOCATION: San Esteban de Gormaz
APPELLATION:  Ribera del Duero
VARIETALS: 100% Tempranillo, 60-70 year-old vines
AGEING: 5 months in French oak barrels, 15% first use, 85% 2nd use.
ALCOHOL: 14.5%

ANNUAL PRODUCTION:  15,000 cases

RATING: 91 Pts James Suckling

Brambly berry aromas are woody and fiery. This roble feels sinewy, with structure and intensity. Black-fruit flavors are toasty but not charred or burnt. The finish is full and dark.

One of the 12 founders of the Ribera del Duero appellation, Bodegas Gormaz was founded in 1972. Widely known in Spain as one of the top quality brands from the region, 12 Linajes is made using only grapes from the oldest vines in Bodegas Gormaz's estate. The name makes reference to the 12 families (lineages) that got together in 1982 to establish the Ribera del Duero D.O., one of the world's finest and home to Spain's most sough-after wines.