Numanthia Termanthia 2016

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Numanthia
Termanthia 2016

Vintage : 2016
Country : Spain
Region : Toro
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Rich and Spicy
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14,5°
Grappes : 100% Tinta de Toro

Experts		Score	Vintage
RP	Robert Parker	94+	2016
W&S	Wines & Spirits	94	2013
JS	James Suckling	94	2013

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Color: Deep, brillant purple

Nose: An extremely complex and elegant wine. Rich and multifarious, the nose is a sophisticated palette of aromas. Fresh raspberries, blackberries, black currants and other berry fruits enhance floral notes of violets and rose petals. Also present are hints of black pepper and toasted almonds that evolve into sweet spices such as cardamom and vanilla. Notes of truffles and a delicate minerality showcase the Toro terroir.

Palate: On the palate, the wine is elegant and velvety, where firm and silky tannins are perfectly balanced giving a grand structure and weight. There is a progressive explosion of delicate, concentrated aromas, a profound evolution where everything enjoyed on the nose come forward again. Red and black berries, cacao and floral notes fill the mouth, leading to a lingering, complex finish with hints of spice, minerals and toasted notes.

Robert Parker (RP) : 94+ Points (2016)

The 2016 Termanthia comes from a rainier year that resulted in a later harvest of ripe grapes that delivered a powerful wine with 15% alcohol and soft acidity. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats with selected yeasts and matured in French oak barrels, 80% of them new, for 22 months. This shows the change in style, and it has better freshness and more acidity than the 2015 I tasted next to it: the vintage was different, and the work in the winery also changed in the direction to have less extraction and less oak, showing more transparently the power of the old ungrafted vines. 9,800 bottles were filled in June 2018.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 94 Points (2013)

The jewel in the crown of Numanthia, this wine comes from a vineyard planted more than 120 years ago on stony ground. A classic Toro in its structure, it has powerful tannins, huge and tense. These tannins hold a colossal fruit weight, rich in nuances of blackberries and black cherries. And although it is very young, its future is already apparent. With a decade of bottle age, this will develop all the complexity of spice and earth that defines the best Toro reds.

James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2013)

Super deep and concentrated, this has menacingly deep black plum and cherry fruits. There are iodine and coal smoky notes, yet the fruit is all powerful. There's an extra dimension on the palate with a silky glycerol layer. Drink now but best from 2025.