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San Vicente Tempranillo
From a single vineyard named La Canoca located outside the village of San Vicente, the 2013 San Vicente is 100% Tempranillo Peludo (aka Hairy Tempranillo) that spent 20 months in 90% French oak and 10% American oak, all new. Blueberries, graphite, lead pencil, smoked earth, and violet notes, as well as hints of chocolate and graphite, all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, concentrated, beautifully pure and elegant Rioja. It's not massively concentrated, yet has fine tannin, impressive purity, and a beautiful finish. 93/100