Bodegas Hermanos Pecina 2012 Gran Chobeo de Pecina Rioja 750ml

The red 2012 Gran Chobeo de Peciña is absorbing the oak nicely and despite being a more "modern" wine, it's moving into the more classical profile with time in bottle. This is pure Tempranillo with moderate ripeness and 13.5% alcohol, a medium body and vibrant acidity; it fermented with indigenous yeasts followed by malolactic in barrel and nine months in new American oak barrels with rackings every three months. It shows some development, but it's still energetic and lively and should last well in bottle. It has some smoky Rhône-ish notes and a medium-bodied palate with very fine, chalky tannins. 2,500 bottles were filled in August 2014. Superb.

Score: 95 points -- Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate, 2022