El Vinculo Paraje La Golosa Gran Reserva 2017

Critical Acclaim: 91 pts James Suckling. About the Winery: The Fernández Rivera family’s fourth winery, El Vínculo, sits nearby the iconic Campo de Criptana windmills in the northern part of the D.O. La Mancha and is a tribute to and a continuity of the winemaking tradition of the Fernández Rivera family. The name El Vínculo, meaning “union” or “link,” symbolizes both the connection that the winery forms between the two Castile regions (Castilla La Mancha and Castilla y León). After traveling the length and breadth of La Mancha, in 1999, the Fernández Rivera family found something that greatly appealed: high-quality, old Tempranillo vines, perfectly adapted to local conditions. Convinced that the quality potential was immense as long as yield and selection were carefully controlled, they surprised local growers by insisting on a new way of working the La Mancha vineyards. By sourcing fruit through long-term contracts with growers focused on low yields and precise harvesting, the family ensures first-rate La Mancha grapes give rise year after year to fine wines with unparalleled wine aromas and flavors. Tasting Notes: "Dark berries, bark and oak spices on the nose. Compact and medium-bodied with chewy tannins. Structured with a rich core of dark cherries and cocoa powder at the center and a flavorful, vivid finish. Drink or hold." - James Suckling. Varietal: Tempranillo.