Finca Torremilanos Finca Torremilanos Cyclo 2020 750ml

The 2020 Cyclo feels quite different from the 2019 I tasted next to it. It comes from three plots of old vines that have a majority of Tempranillo and some 10% other traditional varieties that are intermixed in the field in the old vineyards. This is perfumed, expressive, floral and extroverted, with much better integrated oak and a velvety and juicy mouthfeel. I don’t know what happened between 2019 and this 2020, but this has a very different profile — a lot more elegant, complex and balanced. It’s slightly lower in alcohol, 14.5%, and is ripe without excess. 10,000 bottles were filled in October 2022.

I like the dried herb, dark cherry and baked plum notes with touches of white pepper and grilled grapefruit. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate, with some chewy, stemmy tannins that deliver tension. Arguably rustic, but there are freshness and firmness from the fruit tannins and maybe the stems, too. Long, tightly wound finish, showing intrinsic beauty. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink from 2025.