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2004 Alonso del Yerro Ribera del Duero |
| Vintage | 2004 |  Label 1 of 2   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Alonso del Yerro | ||
| 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 87.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 33 notes) | |
| Tasted by wjcole on 1/10/2010 & rated 91 points: January 2010, with homemade beef tenderloin tamales. Needed a wine to stand up to powerful flavors, opened about 30 minutes before dinner. A little closed in at first, but later with dinner the wine opened nicely and was quite excellent, with broad flavors, nice aroma, and long aftertaste. Impressive now, and seems like it will drink well for several years. (136 views) | |
| Tasted by herberto on 1/4/2010 & rated 84 points: I'll give this wine credit for a nice tanginess, but I still think it just tastes weird. Dense and heavy without a lot of definition or fruit. Maybe I should have given this 20 years. But that was my last bottle, and I don't miss it. (193 views) | |
| Tasted by TwoDogs on 10/30/2009 flawed bottle: Hoping that the second bottle isn't damaged as well here we go...pop (373 views) | |
| Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 10/28/2009 & rated 90 points: Ribera del Duero $20 to $40; 10/27/2009-10/28/2009: Inky purple. The nose has plums and spice (mostly cinammon). Juicy in texture. Lots of fruit. This took an hour to open up. Plenty of acidity that was off putting at first but I warmed up to it. A long finish. 50+4+12+17+7=90 (645 views) | |
| Tasted by herberto on 10/5/2009 & rated 84 points: As with previous tastings of this wine, I just don't get it. Dark and concentrated, but without fruit or life. Not bringing much enjoyment. (476 views) | |
| Tasted by pbjosh on 10/4/2009 & rated 60 points: This is just lousy wine. A terribly chemical / artificial character meets overripe fruit, lots of oak, and zero appeal or character. Volatile on the nose, sweet and simple and syrupy on the palate. Thankfully the finish is clipped. (539 views) | |
| Tasted by geneswine on 8/15/2009 & rated 90 points: (449 views) | |
| Tasted by herberto on 8/9/2009 & rated 83 points: This is my second try at this wine, and I find it a very strange wine. I can't point to an obvious flaw - it does not seem overoaked, or overripe, it has a bit of tartness too it and a certain density. But it just doesn't taste good. There is little fruit, and what fruit their is seems sour. (672 views) | |
| Tasted by Bruno710 on 7/26/2009 & rated 90 points: (493 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 5/18/2009 & rated 93 points: Rich but with good acidity. Nice. Dark cherries, lemon, leather, slightly charred dry bark, espresso grind. (772 views) | |
| Tasted by zoetrope on 7/28/2008 & rated 89 points: (802 views) | |
| Tasted by docsdoc on 3/28/2008 & rated 90 points: (1007 views) | |
| Tasted by pgm on 2/14/2008 & rated 89 points: Very very tasty plum, cherry, and somewhat generic "black fruit" range, with chocolate notes. Highly enjoyable and eminently drinkable wine. Not a whole lot of complexity there, though. (1817 views) | |
| Tasted by rharl on 1/15/2008 & rated 91 points: Decanted 1.5 hrs then drank over total 3 hrs air-exposed, probably peaked at 2.5 hrs. Opened very nicely, have one more bottle I'll hold for 1-2 yrs. (1910 views) | |
| Tasted by Roughl on 12/30/2007 & rated 88 points: Lovely modern tempranillo, dark in colour, quite dense; lots of dark cherry, plums, and chocolate on the nose, as well as thyme and white pepper just a bit of meaty aromas, very clean; great tannins,and nice structure, taste is a bit muted though (primary fruit, dark cherries, blackberries) it is as if the wine is only showing half of its potential. Medium aftertaste. I find the QPR to be good at 20 EUR. I will buy 6 bottles and drink one every year to see how it evolves. Very good. (1905 views) | |
| Tasted by KingEvan on 12/15/2007 & rated 91 points: (1348 views) | |
| Tasted by cseanb1 on 9/23/2007 & rated 88 points: Opened and not decanted. Dark Chocolate, coffee and plum/blackberry fruit. Supple tannins with nice acidity. However, for the price range and RP rating, I was left wanting more depth and complexity. Even after being open wine continued to show the same. Nice stuff, but not great QPR. (2165 views) | |
| Tasted by agnorger on 9/12/2007 & rated 89 points: Inky black. Blackberry flavor with nicely integrated tannin - like the structure. Don't like the QPR. (2246 views) | |
| Tasted by herberto on 7/25/2007 & rated 85 points: Very closed in. (1000 views) | |
| Tasted by picturestory on 5/19/2007 & rated 92 points: Drink within days of the other bottle. Notes the same. (2445 views) | |
| Tasted by picturestory on 5/19/2007 & rated 92 points: Decanted for about an hour. Very nice nose and smooth tannins. Fruit but not over the top. Nice dark plum color and medium finish. (2444 views) | |
| Tasted by spacewrangler on 5/19/2007 & rated 84 points: 2 San Sakana Fish Beached in Boston (Troquet - Boston, MA): This was lacking major depth, seemed very primary with a concentrated blast of ripe plums. (2910 views) | |
| Tasted by A Howe on 5/14/2007 flawed bottle: Bottle was corked. Already sour vinegar. (2470 views) | |
| Tasted by Stampy on 4/27/2007 & rated 90 points: Great dense tannins. Full, lush nose and nice medium finish. This one will keep nice too. (2638 views) | |
| Tasted by tawd on 3/19/2007 & rated 90 points: (1867 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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