2000 D.O. La Mancha Crianza El Vínculo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Deep, youthful garnet. Quite pronounced roasted aromas, plums, black berries, some beet-root and dark chocolate. Somewhat unusual sweet-sour fruit, slight metallic notes, intense, spicy roasted aromas, a bit sharp on the palate, has loads of fruit and structure, but the aggressive impression is a bit strange, quite a long, fruity finish. Rating somewhat uncertain.

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