2020 | Telmo Rodríguez Matallana | Ribera del Duero | Spain Gargiulo Vineyards I love the quality of

I love the quality of the brambled blackberry and loganberry fruit here

mineral style that's a world away from sweeter

soft and ripe tannins and balanced acidity

offering a dry

blackberry and hazelnut character

2020 | Telmo Rodríguez Matallana | Ribera del Duero | Spain Gargiulo Vineyards I love the quality ofTelmo Rodrguez's singular Ribera del Duero old vine field blend, 96 points, with vineyard names literally redacted on the label. Matallana is the Ribera del Duero flagship from Telmo Rodrguez and Pablo Eguzkiza two of Spain's great terroir champions. It's a field blend of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) with Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo and other indigenous grapes, from old vines across five villages and eleven plots. In protest of rules that forbid naming