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WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "A glass-coating opaque purple color, it is already displaying a complex aromatic array of sandalwood, smoke, espresso, lavender, Read More...
Asian spices, and assorted blue and black fruits. Smooth-textured, succulent, and structured, it will evolve for 2-3 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2028+. In the scheme of things, it offers great value in top-flight Ribera del Duero.
Bodegas y Vinedos Aalto is a partnership between legendary vigneron Mariano Garcia and Javier Zaccagnini, former President of the governing body of the Ribera del Duero DO. Aalto is sourced from 7 different villages on a variety of soils with vineyard age ranging from 40-100 years and was aged for 24 months in French and American oak."
Bodegas y Vinedos Aalto is a partnership between legendary vigneron Mariano Garcia and Javier Zaccagnini, former President of the governing body of the Ribera del Duero DO. Aalto is sourced from 7 different villages on a variety of soils with vineyard age ranging from 40-100 years and was aged for 24 months in French and American oak."
$13.98
Made in the small village of Gumiel de Mercado in the Ribera del Duero in the family's state of the art winery, this is a fabulous and modern style of Spanish wine. An opaque ruby colour. Powerful, plentiful, Read More...
seductive blackberry and blackcurrant aromas including baking spices and floral qualities.
$21.98
Heavy robe, dark cherry red with pink rim. Very intense to the nose, with a pleasant blend of deep wood, blackberries and sugared plums against a spicy background of clove, cedar and Read More...
noble wood. Powerful and well-balanced to the palate, marked by gentle tannins. This Ribera is becoming more polished in the bottle.Áster Crianza 2006 is great company for roast lamb, game stews and highly cured cheese.
$54.98
Bodega Los Astrales is the joint project of the Romera de la Cruz family-a family with 3 generations of growers and Eduardo Garcia, son of Mariano Garcia the superstar winemaker of Read More...
Ribera del Duero ( Vega Sicilia, Aalto, Mauro ) This powerful combination has given birth to one amazing wine. The focus of the winery is to extract all the character of head pruned, organically farmed Tinto Fino vines that are 30-80 years old.
$56.99
WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS-The 2006 Torresilos was sourced from 60- to 80-year-old vines and aged for 18 months in new French oak. Deep purple-colored, Read More...
it has an expressive perfume of pain grille, pencil lead, espresso, mineral, blueberry, and blackberry. This is followed by a full-bodied, large-scaled wine with enough tannin to suggest that 8-10 years of cellaring is warranted. There are gobs of fruit for balance but this is a wine that will require patience. Drink it from 2015 to 2035
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Alejandro Fernandez, well-known as the owner/winemaker for Pesquera, has scored a home run with this delicious Tempranillo. It began when he discovered an abandoned hillside on the Read More...
banks of the River Duero in themid-1980s that seemed to bring together the ideal conditions to become one of the best vineyards of the region. Ithad a gentle south-facing slope that ended in the river and different soils composed of gravel, clay and gypsum thatpromised to produce the nuances needed to create complex wines from Tempranillo. The results of his discoveryspeak from the bottle and more than a few critics have heard the call.
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Winemaker Peter Sisseck has already been pushing the limits of top-end Ribera del Duero but has also, for some time, dreamt of capturing the soul of Ribera through a new project Read More...
named after the twenty-third letter of the Greek alphabet. In 2006, he began working with a select group of growers willing to convert their old vines vineyards into organically- and ultimately biodynamicallyfarmed sites with the goal of unleashing the potential of Ribera by creating the purest expression possible.
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - The 2010 Psi has a more tightly wound bouquet than the 2009 with fresh blackberry, blueberry and vanilla essence that is well defined and harmonious. The palate is very well defined and the tannins, a little finer and more filigree than the 2009. It is fresh and natural, with precise dark berry and balsamic notes towards the finish. Thankfully the 2010 maintains its natural, almost -laid-back- persona and it represents the best Psi to date. Drink 2013-2019.
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - The 2010 Psi has a more tightly wound bouquet than the 2009 with fresh blackberry, blueberry and vanilla essence that is well defined and harmonious. The palate is very well defined and the tannins, a little finer and more filigree than the 2009. It is fresh and natural, with precise dark berry and balsamic notes towards the finish. Thankfully the 2010 maintains its natural, almost -laid-back- persona and it represents the best Psi to date. Drink 2013-2019.
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The 2007 Malleolus de Valderramiro is a glass-coating opaque purple. It showcases a superb, sexy bouquet of sandalwood, graphite, Read More...
Asian spices, incense, black cherry, and blackberry that leaps from the glass. Opulent, already complex with more to come, and super-long in the finish, it offers a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2037.
Emilio Moro’s Malleolus de Valderramiro is sourced from an 85-year-old Tempranillo vineyard of the same name. Alcoholic fermentation is done with native yeasts after which the wine goes through malolactic in American oak. It is then aged for 18 months in new French oak.
Emilio Moro’s Malleolus de Valderramiro is sourced from an 85-year-old Tempranillo vineyard of the same name. Alcoholic fermentation is done with native yeasts after which the wine goes through malolactic in American oak. It is then aged for 18 months in new French oak.
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The “Resalso” vineyard has been farmed by the Moro family since 1932, however, when a block of young vines began to mature, they decided to separate out the lots and produce this early Read More...
drinking wine. We were immediately impressed by the intense, violet color and vivid aromas showing black fruit and licorice. A very subtle, toasted oak background combines with earthy-mineral notes. On the palette “Finca Resalso” is fleshy and structured with a long finish that speaks of a quality far above its price.
$42.98
Hacienda Monasterio is a 150-hectare estate located between Pesquera and Valbeuna de Duero in the D.O. Ribera del Duero. At the end of the 19th century, this property was owned by Read More...
the Lecanda family, who were pioneers of the region and in fact the first owners of Vega Sicilia. The estate was purchased by current owner Carlos del Rios in the early 1990s. His wine background is in fact rooted south in Jerez, as his family has been in the sherry business for decades with Tio Pepe (and now the larger Gonzalez-Byass parent company). Carlos built the current winery in 1991 with French architect Philippe Mazieres who designed the spectacular cellars for Château Margaux and Château D’Yquem. Peter Sissick (of Pingus fame – which came after Monasterio) has served as consulting winemaker since the estate’s beginning with local winemaker Carlos de la Fuente. Vineyards are planted primarily to Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and specifically to three types that are based on very old selections. The vineyards are situated on limestone soils and at a south facing exposure.
TASTING NOTES: Peter Sisseck of Pingus fame makes the wines of Hacienda Monasterio. Sourced from estate vineyards, it's a blend of 75% Tinto Fino and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec aged for 17 months in 40% new French oak. Deep crimson colored, it offers up an enticing bouquet of mineral, lightly simmered créme de cassis and compote of black cherry. Savory, ripe, and already complex on the palate.
TASTING NOTES: Peter Sisseck of Pingus fame makes the wines of Hacienda Monasterio. Sourced from estate vineyards, it's a blend of 75% Tinto Fino and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec aged for 17 months in 40% new French oak. Deep crimson colored, it offers up an enticing bouquet of mineral, lightly simmered créme de cassis and compote of black cherry. Savory, ripe, and already complex on the palate.
$34.98
Inimitable intense red, complex hidden aromas! A very dense, high intensity garnet red wine with violet hues and over-tones. Very open on the nose, its outstanding aromatic is clean, refined, Read More...
elegant and complex with a fruity and spicy character. Soft, well-balanced notes of wood with menthol and balsamic aromas are appreciated. This is a very expressive wine with a long, profound, frank finish on the palate. Quite meaty and generous, it displays ripe, sweet, smooth and velvety tannins. Tasteful, extremely refined, persistent, elegant, BEAUTIFUL!
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A young wine that doesn’t taste like it. Normally, in young reds, you expect some excessive tannins – that “lip stuck to teeth” sensation – and some very zingy acidity. Somehow, shockingly, there’Read More...
s none of either in this wine. The tannins are supple and unobtrusive and the acid adds a light edge of crispness that does nothing to undercut what is a truly amazing depth and richness. It smells and tastes like textbook, classic Ribera del Duero Tempranillo: black currants, black pepper, black cherry, black coffee, grilled bread, licorice and chocolate. It shows extraordinary balance and finesse!
$39.98
WINE SPECTATOR 91 POINTS-The ripe, sweet fruit in this big red evokes blackberry jam, with licorice, clove and orange peel accents. Thick with tannins Read More...
and stuffed with oaky notes, yet finishes fresh and clean. Best from 2008 through 2015. Take note the Wine Enthusiast "Editors Choice" & Four stars Decanter "Highly Recommended"
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The Ribera del Duero region, where the O. Fournier estate is located, is at an approximate altitude of 700 to 800 meters above sea level (2300 to 2600 feet). This altitude produces Read More...
an extreme climate change between day and night helping to produce wines with an excellent color, structure, acidity and suitable for aging in barrels. And this wine certainly shows its roots-- while definitely in the affordable category of wine in general, this one drinks way above its price point and reflects well the pedigree of its terroir. The nose is sweet, loaded with dark plum jam, wood spice, black cherry, pepper and a touch of salt lick/coarse sea salt. The palate is replete with rich fruit, cherries and plums, while minerality balances with earth, spice and appropriate acidity to lead into a moderately long, tasty finish. This is solid wine and a good red for warmer weather.
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