bodega numanthia termanthia 2012 750ml

NUMANTHIA TERMANTHIA 2012

WINERY NOTES:

Termanthia, our iconic wine, is the ultimate expression of the Tinta de Toro. Crafted from vines reaching 150 years old, it delivers fruit intensity and impressive full body as well as elegance and complexity. Inside each glass of Termanthia there is a century, a handcrafted perfection, and a haute couture style.

In Toro, 2012 was one of these atypical vintages. The bud burst was very slow: it started end of March but slowed down because of low temperatures. Nevertheless, thanks to a warm and humid month of April, it came back with a renewed vigor.

Colour: Deep red with a garnet edge and a dense texture.

Aroma: Termanthia 2013 has a concentrated, uniquely complex aroma, with multiple layers. The scent of ripe plums and cherries joins that of violets and black olives, thus creating a wine that is balanced and harmonious.

Mouth: On the palate, Termanthia 2013 boasts a generous volume, with firm, fine tannins. Its complex and intense structure, makes it an elegant, balanced wine where the subtle, complex aromas of mocha, tobacco and dry figs are a perfect match for the black fruit notes. The finish is long and persistent, with minerals, spicy and smoky notes.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
WS95 Wine Spectator
"Dense and polished, this red is muscular yet balanced, with firm, well-integrated tannins and lively acidity supporting rich flavors of blackberry, cocoa, licorice and mineral. Monolithic now, but has real depth. Best from 2018 through 2028."

V94 Vinous
"Opaque ruby. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe dark fruit, violet, licorice, pipe tobacco and smoky vanillin oak, and a zesty mineral flourish adds energetic lift. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering powerful black currant, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that become livelier as the wine stretches out. Rich yet surprisingly graceful, showing zero excess fat and no rough edges on a strikingly long, sappy finish, where building tannins add framework and grip. Drinking window: 2022 - 2032."
JS93 James Suckling
"Big and powerful red defined by a stony, seaweed, blackberry and bay-leaf character. Complex and layered. Full-bodied and broad-shouldered with fine tannins and a fresh, spicy and earthy finish. Jammy and old-school Spanish red but impressive nonetheless. Drink now or hold."

750ml bottle