Bodegas Alfredo Maestro Tejero – 2008 – Castrillo de Duero

A monovarietal Tempranillo, which is relatively unusual in Spanish winemaking; Tempranillo is more usually the dominant variety in a blend. This is from Castilla y León, which has the classification of VT (Vino de la Tierra), a category with less restrictive rules than the more demanding DO (Denominación de Origen) category. That may have given the winemaker more flexibility; in any case, I find this wine very much in the style of (nearby) Ribera de Duero. 

Intensely dark rim suggests this is still rather youthful; there is a delightful aroma of oranges escaping the black fruit and the creamy oak. Still quite tannic, and relatively closed, if evidently complex, on the palate. May peak in 5-10 years.

88/100