Aged for 14 months in French oak barriques and a further 6 months in bottle.

"Opaque purple-colored, it offers up a fragrant bouquet of new oak, pencil lead, incense, and assorted red and black fruit. Elegant on the palate, this medium to full-bodied wine is well-balanced, dense, and built for several years of further cellaring. Savory, layered, and long, it will be at its best from 2011 to 2021."

90/100 The Wine Advocate

Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2009

"The luxury cuvee, the 2005 Egomei Alma is 75% Tempranillo and 25% Graciano also sourced from a single vineyard. It went through malolactic fermentation in new French oak with three months in contact with the lees and then spent 18 months in new French oak. A glass-staining saturated purple color; it reveals a superb aromatic array of pain grille, espresso roast, lavender, mineral, blackberry, and black cherry. Opulent on the palate, it is thick, rich, extracted, and intensely flavored. Gobs of spicy fruit conceal enough tannin to support 5-7 years of further cellaring. This hedonistic, lengthy Rioja will have a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2025."

93/100 The Wine Advocate

Gold Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2009