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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 34 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 11/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Superbe !!! Tellement bon! Beaucoup de réglisse et de fruits noirs, bonne longueur. (1362 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 4/25/2021 & rated 94 points: Complexe, long et savoureux. Beaucoup d’anis, fruits noirs et une finale longue. Tanins bien intégrée, une belle présence, beaucoup de corps. (1473 views) | | | Tasted by AlexB70 on 4/5/2020 & rated 92 points: Was awes9me with paella, can be kept at least 3-5 years before revisiting! (1648 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 6/29/2019: Double decanted this bottle about 2 hours before serving and served with grilled lamb chops. I have had this wine on several occasions, the last one being July 2016, and like the last time the wine is a bit closed in. As a result, I have decided not to rate it at this time and will try again within the year. (1843 views) | | | Tasted by jocelyng on 2/22/2019 & rated 92 points: Very oaky but the cherry fruit is there to balance it. Excellent length. (1943 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 9/11/2018 & rated 92 points: Encore un adolescent !
Beaucoup de dépôt dans le 1/3 de la bouteille, je conseille fortement de décanter. Encore beaucoup de fruit, bien complété par un boisé et une saine acidité qui allonge la bouche. Pas de chaleur d'alcool ou de boisé trop présent, ça reste hautement digeste.
RQP **** (1806 views) | | | Tasted by Will Brambley on 5/18/2018 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable, almost gluggable red but with a complexity that suggests a quality far above its price. Does exactly what you'd expect and does it well, with more finesse than I'd expect from a wine that cost me ~€10. (1597 views) | | | Tasted by dafmd on 8/26/2017 & rated 93 points: purple, dry spice, cedar on the nose, dark fruit, moderate body, smooth sweet tannins, cinnamon, cream and vanilla, very enjoyable (2227 views) | | | Tasted by Comte de Rousset on 1/22/2017 & rated 88 points: Très très boisé... un peu trop. Quelque chose a changé depuis la dernière bouteille dégustée. (2285 views) | | | Tasted by maderay on 12/23/2016 & rated 90 points: Well-balanced, smooth sweetness (2160 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 8/21/2016 & rated 93 points: Have served this wine on 3 occasions, the last one about a year ago. Served with grilled NY Strip over about 3 hours.
Opened about 5 hours before serving and double decanted about a hour before drinking. This bottle is even more closed in than previous ones, with it yielding little in the nose. Fruit underlies the initial flavors, but it is very restrained. Hopefully, it will open up more on the second day. I think this wine needs at least 2-3 years before it is ready to drink. I think it will ultimately deserve a much higher rating than I gave it based on this bottle at this time.
Much improved on the second day and begins to live up to its original promise. Cassis, plums and dark berries in the initial nose and full flavors in the initial mouth feel with good acidity and excellent length in both the mid-range and finish. Rate 87 on the first day and 92-93 on the second. (2409 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 8/15/2016 & rated 89 points: Dark broody quite firm with fruit to the background. More like Ribera del Duoro than Pesquera if you see what I mean (2320 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 4/20/2016 & rated 92 points: Un gros wow sur ce vin.
Saveurs très intenses et plein de fruits murs. Belle bouche enrobante et des aspérités tanniques juste comme il faut.
Très long en bouche, beaucoup meilleur après avoir eu beaucoup d'air.
RQP ****
Encore bon pour plusieurs années en cave, facilement 15 ans (jusqu'en 2024). (2007 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 8/10/2015 & rated 90 points: Double decanted about 2 hours before serving and consumed over 2 days. The first day, this wine was served with grilled ribeye steaks and was somewhat closed in, but with good acidity and finish. Much better the second day with spices and fruit in the nose and initial flavors and good length. Wine needs a couple of years to develop further but look forward to other bottles. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 8/1/2015 & rated 91 points: Magnum bottle early Aug 2015: deep red color; spices, vanilla, cherry and tar in the nose; the mouth was filled with cherry and oak flavors; medium/full body. (976 views) | | | Tasted by vinole on 8/27/2014 & rated 89 points: Had this at a restaurant and was surprisingly open and ready to go as a PnP. I immediately got a big shot of oak on the palate and some big, lush fruit of currant and plum and fairly low acidity. Came across to me more like a big Napa cab than a RdD. Not what I look for from this region (though it's becoming quite common), but a good wine for its style better suited to pair with steak than tapas. (3380 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 6/20/2014 & rated 91 points: Double decanted about 3 hours before serving. Dense, dark purple color, surprisingly nice nose for such a young wine, intense initial flavors of blackberries, plums, and spices with nice mid-range and finish. Moderate tannins buried under the lovely fruit. This wine will be even better in a year or two, but still a lovely wine and close to the WA evaluation of 93 or the Tanzer evaluation of 92(+). Look forward to drinking this wine over the next 10-15 years. (3131 views) | | | Tasted by pjaines on 5/27/2013: Impressive depth and meaty fruit. Pretty much what you would expect from a Ribera del Duero with saddle leather, black fruit, chunky tannins and teeth gripping structure. (4093 views) | | | Tasted by maderay on 11/17/2012: This is not a Reserva (4064 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, September/October 2012, IWC Issue #164
(Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera Reserva) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera Reserva24 meses en barrica de roble americano + 12 meses en botella.Tempranillo Varietal character (Appellation America) | TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero region in Spain. Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Being low in acidity and sugar content, it is commonly blended with Carignan (Mazuela), Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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The varietal is at its best in top Riojas, where oak aging is employed to generate increased complexity and harmony. From the best sites, these wines can be remarkably concentrated with great aging potential. New wines from this region are darker, and more robust, with more dynamic primary fruit flavors than traditionally styled examples. These wines seem to reflect the influence of Spain's other key region for Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero. Regardless of style, Riojas tend to be medium bodied wines, with more acid than tannins. These wines generally feature Tempranillo blended with Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. For these wines, there are three quality levels, which will appear on the label. Everyday drinking wines fall under the category of "Crianza", "Reserva" denotes more complex and concentrated wines, and "Gran Reserva" refers to the most intense wines, made only in the best years.
The same labeling scheme applies to wines from Ribera del Duero, which, like Rioja, is dominated by Tempranillo and shares similar blending grapes. Again, Ribera del Duero wines are generally darker and more powerful than the most traditional Riojas. These wines also generally see less oak treatment than Riojas. From Rioja, we like wines from Allende, Marqués de Cáceres, Montecillo, and Cune. In Ribera del Duero, consider Dominio de Pingus, Emilio Moro, Convento San Francisco, and Pesquera.
Pair older-style Rioja with simple meats like chicken, leg of lamb, and pork loin. However, the newer style of Rioja and Ribera del Duero works especially well with bolder meat dishes or an aged Spanish cheese like Manchego or Idiazabal. Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León )Ribera del Duero El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero) |
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