Suerte Marques, Valle Orotava Ciruelo other_regions_italy pliant and energetic on the

pliant and energetic on the palate

grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and epic persistence

The 2009 Larrivet Haut-Brion feels a little pinched on the nose

with refreshing and spicy terroir and mocha aromas intertwined with concentrated fruit (or fruit skin) aromas and lemon zest notes

Suerte Marques, Valle Orotava Ciruelo other_regions_italy pliant and energetic on theThe 2018 El Ciruelo could very well be the finest vintage of this single vineyard bottling, from a plot on very poor soils that has very balanced vines that usually give the more complex and deeper wine from the winery. It's a north facing plot at 480 to 520 meters in altitude pruned in the cordn trenzado system unique to La Orotava. It fermented with 100% full clusters, no temperature control, indigenous yeasts and a 27 day maceration time. It