Source: Issue 246 End of December 2019, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 30th dec 2019 (RP-97)

Quite different from the 2015 was the 2016 Reserva, a red from a cooler year with good yields, so they were able to increase production of this wine over twofold and increase the quality! It took some seven months to complete fermentation, and the ?levage in barrel lasted some 29 months. It has an incredible nose, violets and something musky, intriguing, complex and nuanced, mysterious and difficult to define, with some notes reminiscent of soy sauce. The palate is seamless and with terrific balance, a silky texture and very fine but chalky tannins. This is an amazing Ribera del Duero. 18,834 bottles and 519 magnums produced. It was bottled in April 2019.
Drink Date: 2021 – 2032

Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021 (JS-94)

Violets, dried lavender, blackberries, cassis, cloves, cocoa and sandalwood on the nose. It?s full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins. Layered and concentrated, yet fresh and energetic. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.