Bodegas Emilio Moro 'Malleolus de Sanchomartin', Ribera del Duero 2004

Bodegas Emilio Moro 'Malleolus de Sanchomartin', Ribera del Duero 2004

Bodegas Emilio Moro 'Malleolus de Sanchomartin' Ribera del Duero 2004 is an elite single-vineyard Tempranillo from the historic Sanchomartín plot planted in 1944 on high-altitude clay-limestone hillside soils in Peñafiel, Spain.

Robert Parker The Wine Advocate (96/100)

"The 2004 Malleolus de Sanchomartin is also purple/black in color. It displays an impressive perfume of roasted herbs, balsamic, black fruits, licorice, and a hint of truffle. Dense, layered, powerful but totally harmonious, all the ingredients are present for future greatness. Give it 12-15 years and drink it through 2044.

Malleolus de Sanchomartin is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1964 with cuttings grafted from the Valderramiro vineyard. Alcoholic fermentation is with indigenous yeasts with ML in barrel. The wine is then aged for 22 months in French oak." - Reviewed by: Jay S Miller

Tasting Profile

Intense cherry-red hue with aromas of spice box, vanilla, lead pencil, black and red fruits, liquorice, mulberry, blackcurrant, floral notes, and balsamic hints. The full-bodied palate reveals elegant finesse, ripe fruit balance, good acidity, and a long, persistent finish after 22 months in new French oak.

Key Traits

• Body: Rich and intense yet balanced, with complex tertiary evolution and great length.

• Aging: Mature drinking window now through 2030+ (90-95 points); pairs perfectly with lamb, roast beef, or aged Manchego.

• Terroir: Old vines on limestone-rich slopes yield elegance, vivacity, and sublime concentration true to Ribera del Duero's finest.