Toro Vetus
2008
Bodegas Vetus is an important part of the Anton family's mission to create classic wines from indigenous varieties in Spain's most prestigious regions. The family's company Grupo Artevino produces beautiful terroir-driven wines in Rioja (Bodegas Izadi and Bodegas Orben), Ribera del Duero (Finca Villacreces) and Toro (Bodegas Vetus). All four estates are meticulously cared for properties that produce supremely distinctive wines suffused with a profound sense of place. The wines have become...
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The Anton family, owners of Izadi in Rioja and Finca Villacreces in Ribera del Duero, established Vetus in 2003, planting 50 acres of tinta de toro. This 2011 is so flavorful and ripe that it tastes like a chocolate that slowly melts in the mouth, but black chocolate, with a slight bitterness and a luscious, fruity flavor. Decant it for braised rabo de toro (oxtail stew).
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