Jesús Barquín: Pale gold. Expressive nose with notes of fresh and baked apples, similar to [R López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Viña Gravonia 2006] but more muted. Much the same can be said about the palate, where this quality gap is more obvious. An enjoyable wine nonetheless. 87

Andrew Jefford: Developed lemon-gold but not more. Soft, creamy oak rather than the tangy, baroque oak of some of its peers. Lively, long, sustained, with driving acidity in fact more prominent than any other of the wine’s elements, which gives it an ostensibly “lively, youthful” character, and an “ageability” that many will like. However, I have to say that, for me, it is a little bit ungrateful and unyielding, and there are other wines on the table that bring me more pleasure. But hats off—it’s still very well made and is a very good example of wines made in a fresher style within the grand tradition. 86

Richard Mayson: Old gold in hue, with rather subdued toast and butter aromas; retaining distinct crisp, appley freshness on the palate all the way though to a slightly sour finish with a rather disjointed savory-toasty overtone. This has not developed with the integrity of some of the other wines in this lineup. 84