2012 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero

Community Tasting Notes (76) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  5/15/2024 - sean20waldo Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Restrained nose. Very fresh, limited oak. 15 sec finish, almost cognac tasting. Very different to other years. A little strange, a little tart .(Valbuena/Alion tasting 18-5-17 uncorked)

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  4/30/2024 - CWilliam wrote: 94 Points

  Opened, but did not decant ~ 30 minutes before dinner. Black in the glass and throwing a fair amount of sediment. Tobacco, iodine, blackberry, and iron on the nose. Full body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and very long persistent finish. Really enjoyed this. Drink now. 94+/-

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  4/2/2024 - Jacek P Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Tasting together with Vega Sicilia Valbuena 2012. Same producer, same region, pure Tempranillo. Still big wine but less elegant than Vega and not so round and balanced.

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  11/7/2023 - Kris G Likes this wine: 93 Points

  smoky touch, lovely acids, black fruits, herbs during aftertaste, great wine!

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  9/27/2023 - Vinogan(s) Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Great tempranillo on the modern side of the spectrum (full, dense) but not over the top (not too much wood influence). Compared to Valbuena, very interesting to compare the difference in style. Alion is more full throttle, whereas Valbuena is more elegant, fine, more classically styled

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