Vizcarra Torralvo Gran Reserva

The ripe and heady 2011 Torralvo Gran Reserva, faithful to the warm and dry conditions of the year, is the first Gran Reserva ever to be bottled at Vizcarra Ramos to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 'bodega'. It has the Gran Reserva character, but I'd love to see this wine in a cooler year. They say they will only release this wine in 'singular' vintages. 2011 is certainly 'singular'. This is ripe and heady, warmer than the rest of the wines I saw here, with higher alcohol and earthy and ripe fruit aromas intermixed with notes of sweet spices. It matured in 225- and 228-liter oak barrels for 30 months. It's powerful and with abundant tannins, and it will require time in bottle and/or powerful food. 2,05 bottles produced.