Numanthia Termanthia Toro 2014 (75cl, 15%)

A full-bodied Spanish red wine from Toro, made by Bodega Numanthia from 100% Tinta de Toro. The fruit comes from pre-phylloxera, ungrafted vines thought to be roughly 120 years old, and the 2014 vintage was aged using the estate's 200% new French oak regimen, discontinued after the 2014 harvest. The nose opens with black currant, cassis, violet and dark floral tones, then clove, nutmeg, tobacco leaf, thyme and rosemary. The palate is full and generous, with crushed black cherry, blackberry, espresso, dark chocolate, oak spice, wild herb and loamy earth. The finish is long and chewy, with walnut, dark chocolate and a mineral-earth signature.