2023 Carlos Sanchez Rioja "Les Rodales del Buradon"

Bold, concentrated, and built for the long haul — dark berry, expressive spice, structured tannins, and a finish with real grip and depth. The 2023 Carlos Sánchez "Los Radales del Buradón" is biodynamically farmed Tempranillo from old bush vines on limestone in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta — hand-worked, each plot fermented separately, aged in large-format barrels with no 225-liter barriques in sight, unfined, unfiltered, around 1,500 cases made depending on the vintage. Where the Bienlarmè Blanco shows Carlos's lighter, more meditative side, Los Radales is the declaration — structured, serious, and built to age. Same man, same philosophy, same biodynamic conviction that turned his neighbors into skeptics and then, eventually, believers. Give it three to five years or open it tonight with a good long decant.