Malleolus de Sanchomartín 2020 – Ribera’s Limestone-Sculpted Power Move

Tasting Notes

Visualize intense cherry red with dense core—this juice isn’t playing shy. The nose unfolds with ripe black and red fruits, dancing between cassis, plum, and black cherry, uplifted by cedar, tobacco, dried thyme, and elegant oak spice. On the palate, it’s full-bodied and structured, with plush yet firm tannins, bristling acidity, and flavors of fig, mocha, black olive paste—all stretching into a silky, persistent finish.

Meet the Winemaker

Three generations into ribera mastery, the Moro family turned a vineyard planted in 1964 into a modern legend. Malleolus de Sanchomartín is their limestone-terroir flex—where altitude, clay-limestone soils, and old Tempranillo vines meet minimal intervention and maximum personality.

Wine Specs

• Varietal(s): 100% Tinto Fino (local Tempranillo)

• Vintage: 2020

• Region: Sanchomartín vineyard, Pesquera de Duero, Ribera del Duero (calcareous, clay-loam soils at altitude)

• Winemaking: 28-day maceration → malolactic in tank → 18 months new French oak → full expression with structure

• ABV: ~15%

• Serving Temp: 16–18 °C—to unlock its texture, not hide it
  

Critic Reviews

• 95 pts — Wine Spectator: A “rich and powerful red” with bright red currant, eucalyptus, thyme, fig cake, mocha; dense tannins and a chalky tobacco-earth finish.
  

• 97 pts — Wine Enthusiast: Bouquet of cassis, purple plum, black olive paste; plush tannins, acidity balanced by black currant, fig, butterscotch, mocha, and thyme.
  

• 98 pts — Guía Gourmets (Spanish critics)
  

Food Pairings

Match this Ribera powerhouse with equally bold fare:

• Grilled lamb chops or chorizo-studded pork roast—fire meets finesse

• Venison or beef ragu—game meets refined structure

• Aged Manchego or mature cheddar—fat meets warm cedar and olive tones

Why You Need This Bottle

Because you don’t just sip—you embody. Malleolus de Sanchomartín is finesse and toughness in one glass: limestone-refined, oak-kissed, and award-worthy without the arrogance. It’s pure Ribera edge turned seductive.

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