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"Rich and muscular, with exotic roasted spice and blueberry notes followed by racy graphite and espresso. The ripe finish of chocolate and spice is well proportioned."

"The 2001 Imperial Gran Reserva has a more complex, better defined nose than the 2000, with black cherries, spice and Seville orange marmalade. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins cloaked in sweet dark cherry, bitter orange and strawberry fruit. It is lighter on its feet than the 2000, with less persistence, yet it shows greater harmony and tension. This is a fabulous Gran Reserva with enormous weight and dimension."

"Fresh and supple, this nervy red delivers cherry, cranberry, spice and licorice flavors, with a syrupy note that intensifies the fruit. This is smooth, but has drive."

"Light and crisp, this red offers berry, herbal, smoke and cedar flavors over tart acidity, imparting focus and liveliness."

"Very fresh aromas of red and dark berries and flowers, perked up by a hint of white pepper. Vibrant, sharply focused raspberry and mulberry flavors are lifted by juicy acidity and pick up spiciness with air. Finishes on a lingering note of sappy red fruit."

"Deep ruby. Raspberry, redcurrant, Asian spices and on the perfumed nose and in the mouth. Sweet, sappy and focused, with silky texture and very good intensity. Finishes spicy and long, with lingering notes of star anise and raspberry. This is extremely graceful for a wine from Ribera del Duero."

"A glass-coating opaque purple color (a trademark of the 2009 vintage in Toro), it surrenders an inviting perfume of violets, spicy black fruits, and an earthy minerality. Displaying some complexity as well as succulent fruit, this lengthy effort is an outstanding value that can be enjoyed now and over the next 6+ years."