Bodegas Volver Red (75cl, 15%)

Bodegas Volver Red is a single-vineyard red wine made from 100% Tempranillo from La Mancha, Spain. The fruit comes from Finca Los Juncares, a 29-hectare vineyard planted in 1957 at 660-700 metres altitude, on deep sand over limestone. Fermentation uses indigenous yeast in open-top stainless steel fermenters, followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak and 14 months' ageing in new and second-vintage French oak Burgundy and Bordelaise barrels. The nose shows dark plum, blackcurrant, tobacco, licorice, violet, grilled herbs and charcoal. The palate is full-bodied, with ripe black cherry, cassis, salted caramel, rosemary, mulberry, briary spice, French oak toast and vanilla. The finish is long and balanced, with dark fruit, soy-like umami, fine-grained tannins, oak spice and subtle minerality.