This red shows focus and intensity. Sanguine, mineral, cola and espresso flavors dominate, but there's a core of blackberry and cassis fruit. The tannins are gripping, but there's a velvety background and an underlying freshness. Best from 2010 through 2020. 200 cases made.
95 points - Wine Spectator (February 28, 2009)
Rock-solid Tempranillo that wows with its richness and depth, but also shows a touch of ripeness-based sweetness that critics could see as candied and simple. But that’s splitting hairs, and we prefer to compliment the wine’s dynamite intensity and its rangy finish. Maybe a touch bigger and less complex than Fournier’s AlfaSpiga, but still excellent.
92 points - Wine Enthusiast (November 1, 2007)
The flagship 2004 O. Fournier received the same regimen as AlfaSpiga except for aging in 100% new French oak. Purple/black in color, it offers up a brooding nose of pain grille, lead pencil, espresso roast, blackberry, and black currant jam. Large-scaled, with superb concentration, the wine is dense and packed, with layers of flavor and full tannins. This wine is in need of 6-8 years of cellaring to blossom more completely and should drink well through 2032.
91 points - The Wine Advocate (February 2007)
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