Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro Arzuaga Crianza, Ribera del Duero, Spain

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A medium-bodied red, with tar, dark chocolate and smoke notes underscoring flavors of baked currant and plum fruit, licorice and dried herbs. Round and lightly juicy, this is a bit burly on the moderate finish. Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. 54,000 cases made, 20,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

I found the 2019 Crianza to be quite harmonious and with less oak than many of its siblings. It's medium to full-bodied with balance and fine tannins. 680,000 bottles produced.

The oaky 2016 Crianza is a textbook example of the house style of generously oaked wines. It has a dry palate with plenty of chalky tannins that would please the fans. 650,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2018.

The 2014 Crianza usually has 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot to complement the majority of Tempranillo, and ages in 50/50 French and American oak barrels for 16 months. This is always quite oaky, faithful to the house style. There are some balsamic aromas redolent of cigar ash and incense. The palate is intensely oaky, with toasted flavors and a dry finish. Volumes are also on the way up, reaching 630,000 bottles, fractioned into 2,500 bottle lots.

The 2013 Crianza will be released in October 2015. It was a very challenging year and the wine might be lighter than you're used to. The Tempranillo is complemented with 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, and matured in oak barrels for 16 months. There are some notes of shoe polish and some meaty aromas (boiled ham?) over the core of cherries. I was expecting more acidity in a cold vintage like that. 430,000 bottles.