Dark violet in color, this wine has a nose of cassis, purple plum and cigar box. Silky tannins play backup to blackberry, black currant, milk chocolate, licorice and lavender flavors. Cooling spice and floral notes linger on the palate. Jorge Ordóñez Selections.
92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com
Pretty complex nose with roasted spices and a hint of hot stone, graphite and blackberries. Juicy and full-bodied on the palate with a fine wrap of dusty tannins. Drink or hold.
Product Description:
Triton Tinta de Toro is a youthful expression of the oldest clone of Tempranillo in Spain - indigenous to the only Spanish D.O. that resisted phylloxera. During the Middle Ages, Toro was Spain's most famous red winemaking region, and was mentioned in literature by Alfonso IX (King of León, 12th c.), Juan Ruiz the Archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Góngora, and Miguel de Cervantes. These wines also accompanied Spanish explorers to the new world. D.O. Toro was resuscitated in 1997 by Bodega Numanthia-Termes, founded by Jorge Ordóñez and the Eguren family.
