Escudero Vidau 2008

Vivid ruby-red. Pungent cherry pit, red currant and cracked pepper scents, along with subtle vanilla and woodsmoke flourishes. Taut and penetrating on the palate, offering bitter cherry and red berry flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Delivers strong closing thrust, steadily building tannins and a touch of sweet chewing tobacco on the long, incisive finish. Drinking window: 2019-2025. Score – 91. (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Feb. 21, 2019)