Ochoa 2012 Navarra Tempranillo Crianza 750ml

Deep ruby. Ripe cherry, dark berries , coconut and vanilla on the oak-spiced nose. Lush and seamless on the palate, offering sweet blackberry and cherry-vanilla flavors and a touch of smokiness. Finishes smooth, smoky and long, with gently firming tannins and a late hint of candied dark fruit. (Fermented in small stainless steel tanks and aged for a year in two-year-old American oak barrels.) Drink: 2019-2023.

Score: 90 points -- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 2019