The 2011 Reserva, last seen in 2016, is coming along brilliantly. It is ready to roll. Last time around, I spoke of its finesse, and that is still true; it's still its calling card. As I retaste many 2011 table wines, there are some of them that seem too big, too ripe and too Port-like. This avoids all that, showing elegance in the mid-palate but concentrated fruit and a long, tasty finish. It still needed to develop, to come together and moderate the tannins back in 2016, but it's now in a great place. Last time, I predicted in five years it would be better developed and more interesting (that's easily become true), and that in ten years, it would have developed even more. We'll see if that's also true, but we're closing in on that now, and it seems still on the upswing. So, that seems nearly certain. After that, I gave this a long end-date drinking window (to 2038). Will it make that? It has a good shot to do so if well stored, and if you like them mature and complex, but the tannins have fallen off pretty fast in this nearly seven year stretch. There is no rush, as it is young in terms of its fruit profile. It should still be a 25-year wine. The only question now is how much longer it goes and how gracefully it will make older bones. For what it is worth, it was just as good, maybe better, the next day. In any event, this is a winner that drinks great today.
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