The Wine Advocate # 238 -  31st Aug 2018 - Luis Gutiérrez - 2012 Quinola • Garagewine - 93/100 - $99 - 2018-2024
The 2012 Garagewine from the Suárez brothers from Valladolid was produced exclusively in oak barrels, where the wine ferments and ages. It is always produced with the grapes from some ancient plots in Toro, but in 2012 they went for a longer élevage, 24 months in barrique and a further 12 months in vat before it was bottled. They had slightly higher yields in this dry and warm year to avoid too aggressive tannins. This has character and rusticity, ripe but without excess. There are abundant grainy tannins and a combination of power with some rustic elegance. This opened up nicely in the glass, so decanting in advance might be a good idea. One to enjoy with powerful food. 3,027 bottles were filled in September 2017.