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2004 Dominio de Atauta Ribera del Duero |
| Vintage | 2004 |  Label 1 of 3   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Dominio de Atauta (web) | ||
| Variety | Tempranillo | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Region | Castilla y León | ||
| SubRegion | n/a | ||
| Appellation | Ribera del Duero |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 16 notes) | |
| Tasted by jschmeling on 11/3/2009: Ribera del Duero is definitely an up and coming region of Spain, which is interesting because it's such an old region - and the Atauta is an exemplar of that. Old vines really means old vines in this part of the world, and on top of that the region was so remote that the vines were unaffected by phylloxera and are ungrafted, 60 to 150 years old tempranillo vines. It's a deep inky purple, but fairly thin. The nose was very interesting at first, black fruit, coffee, spicy notes, and then it was followed with similar dark fruit, blackberry, black currant flavors. But as rich as the nose was I expected a bit more body. And over a hour or two open much of the nose went away too quickly. At about $30 it was a bit over my preferred budget for Spain - at that price there are other great choices, and this wasn't one I'd buy again. (136 views) | |
| Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 10/28/2009 & rated 89 points: Ribera del Duero $20 to $40; 10/27/2009-10/28/2009: Inky purple wine. Lots of plums on the nose with some dark cherries. Very tannic. Monolithic black fruit on the palate. Lots of cedar too. Where does this go from here? Couple be very good or not. 50+4+12+16+7=89 (393 views) | |
| Tasted by Harley1199 on 9/23/2009: Needing some time.Dark colour with transparent edges. Lovely nose: cedar, strawberries, charcoal pencil, smoke, earth and some mint. Little alcoholic. A bit oaky too. Not milky Ribera here. Unbalanced: short aftertaste but sharp tannins on palate. This is not great just a good one. Necesitando tiempo. Color obscuro con ribetes transparentes. Rica nariz: cedro, fresas, lápiz, humo, tierra y algo de menta. Un poco alcohólica. Un poco amaderado. No hay aquí un Ribera láctico. Desequilibrado: un postgusto corto pero con unos taninos afilados en el paladar. No es una grande, solamente una buena. (365 views) | |
| Tasted by cmr on 8/22/2009 & rated 89 points: (274 views) | |
| Tasted by wcacern on 5/22/2009 & rated 90 points: uncorked at the wine dispensers (Wine Exchange): 14.8% alcohol. nice dark ripe mineral laden plum and cherry fruit, with hints of cocoa. (543 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 4/8/2009 & rated 84 points: Potente y tánico todavía. Esperar hasta 2011. Buen vino. (675 views) | |
| Tasted by robw on 12/4/2008 & rated 87 points: (513 views) | |
| Tasted by RationalDenial on 9/20/2008 & rated 88 points: I see Keith's point about the vagaries of place, but I think this might be expressing itself and its site specificity better now. This is a taut wine, with a discernable tension between the dusty cassis fruit and the earthy minerality. And then those tertiary flavors kick in, cigar box and eucalyptus, along with those smooth, spit-stealing tannins. This left me wanting more experience with this wine. (733 views) | |
| Tasted by hsacks on 6/24/2008 & rated 90 points: At this time not as rich and deep as the 2003's I have enjoyed. Still a very good wine and great value in today's market. (730 views) | |
| Tasted by marc d on 2/16/2008: Expressive nose. In the mouth the wine is dry but with ripe fruit, and with serious structure. Next to the Aalto this seemed positively traditional in style. I enjoyed this but not sure I would buy again. (936 views) | |
| Tasted by Johann Von Mastiff on 2/3/2008 & rated 93 points: Great dark purple color. Really crazy nose. It smells tannic and austere. Very interesting nose that reminds me of young bordeaux. Lots of cedar, pencil shavings and cigar box along with cassis which is the dominant fruit factor. Tannic on the palate but really long and suave. This is super good booze especially for the price. (1038 views) | |
| Tasted by Spencer on 11/18/2007 & rated 90 points: Needs a bit more time to develop some complexity, but this is a well-balanced, concentrated tempranillo with good lift and minerality. Very nice. (1247 views) | |
| Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 7/8/2007 & rated 84 points: Here's a wine that feels like it's trying to be something bigger than its raw materials want it to be. Despite the thick coat of exoskeletal tannin and Shiraz-like red-black color, it's actually pretty lean on the palate, which isn't entirely a bad thing. Given two hours of air, it begins to develop the seamlessness typical of wines made from ungrafted vines, as this one is, and hides its 14.8% alcohol very well. So I'm not sure why they decided to run it through the international stylebook with its unnaturally concentrated hue, toasted black raspberry/cassis flavor, and "I just want to be loved" softening of the tannins. There's just nothing here that seems characteristic of the place or the grape and I could see many people ID'ing it as a modern St.-Emilion, except without the syrup. People who like that sort of wine probably want the syrup, though, so I have trouble imagining who this one was intended for. (1335 views) | |
| Tasted by trankin on 3/20/2007: SOBER Spanish tasting (Drew's): A bit more elegant. Dark and lovely, still somewhat sweet. Again, notes vague (1711 views) | |
| Tasted by Mlermontov on 8/22/2006 & rated 91 points: polaner fall 06: rich wine, but not over-ripe, needs time - powerfull tannins on the finish. nose of menthol? serious fruit backed by good structure (1805 views) | |
| Tasted by dougsmith on 8/22/2006 & rated 92 points: Polaner Selections Fall Preview Tasting (New York City): Ruby with a black center. Pretty closed right now but has a very interesting nose of blackberries, herbs and menthol. On the palate this clearly needs time; it has good presence but is a tannic beast right now. Give it 3-5 years, and we'll see if the rough edges wear off. (1837 views) |
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About red wine 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. Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia 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 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 and Amontillados. 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 Wine (Turismo Castilla y León ) El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero) |
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