2020 Monteabellon '14 Mesas' Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero): Dark! Lots of cherry, tobacco, wood spices, dried herbs, cinnamon, vanilla bean, big structure… but good acids! $39 A- 2011 Principe de Viana Tinto Reserva (Navarra): This one is ALLLL about the smoked meat course now. $NA B+ 2020 Fattoria La Massa 'La Massa' (Toscana): Serious and seriously good; herbs both dried and fresh, red plummy fruits, and plenty of palate scaffolding. $30 A-…
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