Calvo Casajus, Ribera Duero Antiguos Vinedos Brut Zero reserved and intensely floral nose

reserved and intensely floral nose is gorgeously spiced with ripe red berry fruit aromas that offer up attractive notes of red cherry liqueur

refined and almost painfully intense medium weight flavors exude an almost pungent minerality on the compact

tempera paint

focused finish

baked black berries and preserved plums with hints of licorice

Calvo Casajus, Ribera Duero Antiguos Vinedos Brut Zero reserved and intensely floral noseThe 2012 Antiguos Viedos (old vineyards) shows great freshness for a warm, ripe vintage like 2012, which resulted in more vibrant wines than initially expected. The cooler zone of Quintana de Pidio and the old vines provided a very good balance to the conditions of the season, and the naturally balanced juice took the oak aging very well (14 months in second use French barriques). There is great balance, concentration and intensity here, very fine