A best-seller here, 95% Tempranillo with 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, given precisely 122 days (it says so on the label) in French and American oak barrels. A bold and robust glass full of cranberry, redcurrant and briary fruit, leavened by fresh acidity; and offering a dry, satisfying finish with a balsamic note. Now-2022

Product Code: LAH118

"I adore the wines of Ribera del Duero and have visited the region many times. They are dark-fruited reds of power, balanced by refreshing acidity. The Roble from El Lagar de Isilla is quintessential Ribera del Duero and is crying out to be drunk with aged beef – ideally Chuleton (T-Bone steak from retired Galician or Basque dairy cattle). Even on a cold winter evening a glass of this red transports me to the hot, austere landscapes of Castile and León",  Michael Peet, SVS