It spent a year in French oak barrel and a second year in cask

The oak adds sweet spice and scorched earth

The warmer years seem to be well managed

this won't be everyone's first choice—the acidity makes it rather different—but it is pretty fine

menthol and new leather add depth

2018 Vetus Toro Vetus It spent a year inParker Luis Gutirrez 92, The 2018 Vetus follows the path of the rest of the 2018s, a cool year that they say resulted in wine with less structure than the 2017s and with moderate alcohol and acidity. I like the elegant and fresh style and the integrated oak. It has black fruit and some notes of herbs, spices and licorice. The palate is medium to full bodied with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It follows the path of the 2016. 18,347 bottles were