Finca La Cuesta 2016

I favored the 2016 Finca la Cuesta over the 2017 I tasted next to it (which changed its name, by the way), even if I could detect a note of oak after the wines had been sitting in the glasses for a while. The color is a bright ruby, and besides the smoke and spices, which are quite mild, there are notes of acid berries and wild herbs with an earthy twist. The palate is lively, medium-bodied and with good freshness that lifts the finish up. 50,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2018.