"The 2009 Tres Picos is a worthy successor to the string of spended vintages whichhave preceded it. Heady black cherry and blackberrry aromas, Asian spice, incense and mineral notes lead to a dense, layered, rich old vine Garnacha that over-delivers in a big way. A tasting of every vintage of Tres Picos ever produced (back to 2011) at the Bodega n January 2011 indicates that 8-10 years of pleasurable drinking is a reasonable expectattion. However, this is a wine that is ready to drink on release." ~92pts WS~