2001 Bual Reserva

RS 89 g/l, TA 8.51 g/l. Powerfully nutty from the moment it's poured. Roasted pecans, cobbler's glue and linseeds frame layer upon layer of roasted spelt, roasted buckwheat, deeply bitter-sweet tangerine peel, and deeply sweet tangerine and kombucha tang. Masses of concentration intention and power. It sweeps the mouth with firm, broad, uncompromising purpose. And the finish is almost shockingly spearminty, bright and toothpaste clean! Quite a surprising wine, in more ways than one. This could be fascinating to play with in terms of food pairing. I'd start with squid ink pasta or roast lamb and mint salsa. (TC)