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Bodegas San Roman is a name every lover of bold Spanish reds should - but might not - know, founded in 1998 by the legendary Mariano Garcia, winemaker at Vega Sicilia for 30 years and co-founder of Bodegas Aalto before establishing his first family-owned winery, Bodegas Mauro. Crafted from 100% Tempranillo de Toro by the masterful winemaker and his sons, the muscular yet sophisticated 94 pt. 2018 San Roman Toro boasts an energetic core of ripe, spiced fruit with firm tannins and a long, polished finish, one of its ”finest vintages” according to the Wine Advocate’s Luis Gutierrez and now at outstanding value pricing.
Located in the village of Villaester in the province of Valladolid, Bodegas San Roman farms 140 hectares of organically-grown vines, ranging from 60 to 100 plus years old and planted on stony sandy soils over clay subsoils at 700 to 850 meters above sea level. Boasting smaller berries and bunches than Tempranillo in other regions, Bodegas San Roman harvests the Tempranillo de Toro grapes by hand, employing strict selection in the winery to preserve the grapes' deep color and intense aromas. Vinifying each parcel separately with indigenous yeast, Mariano’s son Eduardo aged the dense and structured 2018 San Roman Toro for 24 months in a mix of American and French oak, 25% new, yielding “heft, richness and fruit-driven character” according to Vinous critic Josh Raynolds, impeccably balanced with silky smooth tannins and integrated oak that will continue to harmonize with age.
Boasting a seductive combination of richness and finesse, the elegant 94 pt. flagship 2018 Bodegas San Roman Toro is a stunning wine from one of Spain’s finest Bodegas, offering “freshness and balance” that “will make it develop beautifully in bottle” according to the Wine Advocate’s Luis Gutierrez, now priced to deliver outstanding value to match. | 
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