Ribera del Duero has a reputation for big, oaky, expensive wines, and Senda del Oro is the rebuttal. Juan Carlos Vizcarra’s family works estate vineyards at 800-plus meters, where hot days and cold nights keep the Tempranillo lively, and this bottling sees just seven months in two-year-old, entirely used French and American oak barrels so the fruit stays in charge. What you get is a Ribera that’s fresh and drinkable rather than heavy, with the region’s dark-fruited depth intact. It’s the wine to reach for on a Tuesday when you want something with backbone but not a project. A genuinely great introduction to what high-altitude Tempranillo can do.