María 2011 Tinto

Dark ruby color with purple rim. Powerful, concentrated fruit (blackberries, plum) on the nose with liquorice and hazelnut aromas. A big and powerful Tinto Fino packed with dark fruit; tannins show a bit but they are wrapped up by the fruit. This is a tight red that will develop beautifully over a decade. I would lay it down but if you can’t wait to pull the cork, decant generously. 17.5 points