Cruz de Diamantes Tobala

Verdict

Reference-adjacent tobalá from the producer whose espadín is actual reference. At 48-53% the floral-mineral arc arrives with density only proper proof enables, the consistent hand across Cruz de Diamantes's catalog argues for buying the whole range. Santa María Sola is the village the commercial market keeps underweighting; track the producer and correct the misjudgment yourself.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, warm citrus, mineral damp and a faint honey high note

Palate: Aromatic and textured at 48-53%. The producer's consistent hand across the range shows here: tobalá at this proof develops with the kind of deliberation that mid-tier tobalás don't reach, and the floral-flinty arc carries across the palate with the density only proper proof enables

Finish: Unending. Floral, drying, with a slow limestone fade

The bottom line

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