Dark and brooding, with rich aromatics of melted licorice, ground espresso and tarry smoke integrated with a core of pureed black raspberry, boysenberry and blackberry fruit flavors. Bright, orange peel acidity animates the profile, and sculpted tannins provide a statuesque frame. Herb and mineral details echo on the enticing finish. Drink now through 2041. 290 cases made, 110 cases imported.
95 points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator (Oct 2025)
A burly, full-bodied wine from a high-elevation site with clay and limestone, the 2021 Malleolus De Sanchomartin sees only French oak for 18 months, with very little wine made from the low-yielding vines. More herbal and mineral than many of the producer’s other single-vineyard wines, it offers rich layers of powerful concentration dipped in balsamic spice and blackberry and plenty of youthful grip. It should age 20-25 years.
94 points, Virginie Boone, Jeb Dunnuck (Jul 2025)
The 2021 Malleolus Finca Sanchomartín is 100% Tempranillo from calcareous soils in Ribera del Duero. In this cooler year, the profile is ripe yet precise, offering aromas of blackberry, blueberry and stewed plum, with moderate oak notes in the background. The palate is tight, chalky and compact, extending into a long, dark-toned finish. Acidity and alcohol are in perfect balance. This Ribera is slightly saline, textured, juicy and well fitted, with a lovely finish.
94 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Jun 2025)
Plums, dark cherries, thyme and a touch of chalk. It’s medium- to full-bodied, very stylized, with chalky, focused tannins and precise, evenly distributed fruit. Very balanced. Drink now or hold.
93 points, Jacobo García Andrade, James Suckling (Dec 2025)
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