firm and much more complex finale

black cherry coulis and licorice with wafts of dried lavender

with beefy tannins on the finish

Probably the purest and most refined wine in the whole Ribera del Duero region

assembled from  two small parcels in completely different soils

Rusden, Black Guts Shiraz other_regions_italy firm and much more complexCoffee, dark chocolate, earth and mushroom. This has aged really well, with long, musty complexity on the palate. The fruit is dried up, but has a preserved, porty sort of power to it. This is a great vindication of how well those 'Parkerised' styles can age, in fact. Long, balanced, authentic. (RH)