Vizcarra Ribera del Duero Senda del Oro 2023 NO20230719 on limestone over loamy clay

on limestone over loamy clay flecked with quartz and flint

and the style has barely budged since

light orchard fruit and cinnamon honey with a sublimely velvety texture

then matured in large oak—giant concentration married with refined elegance

Vizcarra Ribera del Duero Senda del Oro 2023 NO20230719 on limestone over loamy clayRibera del Duero has a reputation for big, oaky, expensive wines, and Senda del Oro is the rebuttal. Juan Carlos Vizcarra's family works estate vineyards at 800 plus meters, where hot days and cold nights keep the Tempranillo lively, and this bottling sees just seven months in two year old, entirely used French and American oak barrels so the fruit stays in charge. What you get is a Ribera that's fresh and drinkable rather than heavy, with the