Artuke, La Condenada other_regions_italy the 2004 needs a few

the 2004 needs a few hours of air for the tannins to soften

A lightly menthol-infused nose that is exceptionally ripe yet stops short of being surmature remains almost 100% primary with ample black fruit and spice aromas seamlessly merging into the rich

There is fine richness and density to the bigger-bodied and more powerful flavors that exhibit fine length on the very dry but not really austere finale

Strong black fruit flavors are accented by menthol and mint

Artuke, La Condenada other_regions_italy the 2004 needs a fewTempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha, Palomino Fino grown at 560 m above sea level in Baos de Ebro. Old bush vines planted in 1923. Organic viticulture. 100% destemmed. Aged in an oak foudre of 600 litres. 780 bottles. Tasted blind. How I like Artuke's wines and how they still stand out in a blind tasting! This wine is unsettling in the best of senses because it combines concentration with great finesse. A wine that flows very well, with elegance, but that