Ercavio Tempranillo Roble

Bodegas Ercavio Mas Que Vinos Tempranillo Roble Vino de la Tierra
Castilla La Mancha
Spain
2012

Tasting Notes: 
Colour: Inky-purple 

Aroma: Expressive aromas of dark fruit; black cherry, plum and blueberry mixed with a pleasant minerality, hints of cedar, vanilla, liquorice, spice and espresso. 

Palate: Medium bodied, yet dense this wine offers ripe tannins under a complex blanket of black fruit. The acidity is well balanced and the finish is long and velvety. 

The Wine Advocate Review: 89 points 
Their entry-level red, the 2012 Ercavio Roble, fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in used French oak barriques for six months. It's a fresh and fruit-driven Tempranillo with aromas of strawberries, cherries and raspberries, a polished texture, and good integration of the oak. A very good, commercial red. They have reduced the maceration to achieve more freshness and that seems to have worked well. Good value. 110,000 bottles were filled in January 2014

Vinous Review: 88 points 
Bright violet color. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, woodsmoke and herbs. Juicy, firm and densely packed, with a spicy character to its flavors of cassis, licorice and bitter chocolate. Grows sweeter with air and finishes with youthfully gripping tannins and good length.
-- Josh Raynolds

Tempranillo pairs excellently with grilled vegetables and meats.