2004 Bodegas Dos Victorias Elias Mora Toro

More illness kept the wine bottles corked at home until the middle of this week. When I finally was able to open something again, the choice was the 2004 Elias Mora, from the Spanish region of Toro. The wines of Toro are made from a Tempranillo clone, and usually are quite robust. This wine was no exception, though it didn't quite pack the fullness and fruit I've had from a couple of other Toros. Nonetheless, it did present a good amount of dark fruit with a little more elegance than others I've had. The wine costs about $22, so it's not cheap compared to some other Spanish wines, though it is a pretty good price for Toro. While I'm not running out to buy more, it's a producer I'd be willing to try out again.