Vintus

Gago, Toro

The Telmo Rodriguez estate in Toro is named after a Spanish breed of bull that is both elegant and powerful. The 19th century lower-case “g” typeface that appears on all the Toro wines is transformed, and modernized, by a bull horn. Along with a few other notable winemakers, Telmo was one of the first to rediscover vineyards of decades-old, bush-trained vineyards. He was a major force in elevating Toro to one of the most in vogue wine regions of Spain. The distinctive red soils produce a Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo) with tremendous fruit concentration, ripeness, acidity, tannins and structure.

Gago is the middle Toro wine from Telmo Rodriguez. Like all the Telmo wines from Toro, it is 100% Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo). Gago is aged in a combination of foudres and new French barriques for around a year, and achieves a serious structure, fine tannins and beautiful balance.

2005 Vintage Reviews
“Expect huge doses of smoked meat, soft-ish tannins, and lush black fruit.  It’s a dense, high octane wine that would go great with any sort of stew, like wild boar or venison.” 91 Wine Enthusiast, June 2008

2004 Vintage Reviews
“Inky purple. Deep dark berry aromas verge on liqueur-like, with exotic incense and baking spices adding complexity. Juicy raspberry and blueberry flavors are pure and focused, picking up weight and tannic grip on the powerful finish. Very smooth stuff, with no excess weight and impressive balance.” 90 IWC, Sep/Oct 2007

2003 Vintage Reviews:
“The outstanding 2003 “G” Gago spent 14 months in a combination of small French barrels and larger foudres. It possesses a beautiful, projected nose of blackberries, pepper, white chocolate, and cedar. Deep, rich, and complex with oodles of fruit as well as glycerin , and a heady finish, it should drink well for 4-5 years.” 90 Wine Advocate, August 2006