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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 113 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Zweder on 4/14/2024 & rated 92 points: Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, eucalyptus and vanilla. Same on the palate, licorice, some sweetness, beautiful acidity and round tannin. A great pleasure now and without any doubt over the next 5+ years. (513 views) | | | Tasted by strijbosmh on 1/21/2024 & rated 86 points: Tart, not a great bottle. 4 left, let's hope this is an isolated occurrence. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by knorthrip on 1/20/2024 & rated 93 points: Elegant, complex, and well balanced wine. Dark fruit, leather, coffee, vanilla, and herbal notes. Acidity, alcohol, and fine grained tannins all in harmony. Very nice wine. Wish I had more. (600 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/31/2023 & rated 92 points: Beautiful wine in its young maturity stage. A beautiful combination of dark berries, licorice, some smoke and vanilla, good acidity and round tannin. Was a great and full bodied pleasure over two days. Very nice to drink now. Will definitely drink lovely over the next 3 – 7 years, but no reason to wait much longer. (1177 views) | | | Tasted by NCWW on 11/30/2023 & rated 92 points: Drinking really well now. Lots of fruit on nose and palate and great balance on acidity and tannins. Nothing tertiary over this at all so no rush to finish at all (1092 views) | | | Tasted by COWineLover on 11/9/2023 & rated 92 points: Opened and poured a glass about two hours prior to consumption. Opaque and dense color with no bricking. Aromatically pleasing with a rich red currant, damp earth and brush, and orange rind that are primary with more subtle incense, leather, and dried herbs. On the palate the attack presents cashmere tannins with tart red currant and orange peel being supported by good acidic lift. In the mid-palate this pivots to a pasty tart blackberry with a deft touch of iron and tobacco leaf. The finish was a little hollow with a trace of heat that shaved the overall pleasure ever so slightly.
Overall a quality wine with a well rounded appeal that can be consumed now through 2030+.
Day 2 - Remains well rounded where the cashmere tannins balance the sweet fruit. It retains a vibrancy that keeps this fresh and rich. (1026 views) | | | Tasted by Volleyball on 9/23/2023 & rated 92 points: This is drinking really well, a juicy and large wine that now has some interesting tertiary notes creeping in. It doesn’t have much of a sense of place, and blind I would pick it as a decent mid range Napa Cab (which would be $10-20 more expensive).
Primary flavors are concentrated and juicy black fruits with prominent American oak (vanilla etc). Some chocolate, some leather. Decent acid and length. Pairs well with food. (955 views) | | | Tasted by ragavolley on 9/9/2023 & rated 93 points: Chocolat, fruits noir et bleut. Pas trop intense (style confiture). Juste parfais. Très beau vin. (675 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 1/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Beautiful and full bodied wine with dark berries, leather and beautiful oak. Same on the palate; slightly sweet dark berries in the start, leather and chocolate, beautiful acidity and round tannin. Good length. Beautiful wine in its early maturity stage. Can easily last until 2026+ (2980 views) | | | Tasted by petervlam@skpnet.nl on 1/17/2023 & rated 92 points: 20230117 DDM Rioja & Ribera del Duero: Rood met lichte bruining, dof.
In de neus ijzer, kers, vanille, boersig, braam, bessen. Mond: kers, koffie, tabak, power & elegantie. Toast, ceder. Mooie tannines. Al op leeftijd, maar echt nog potentie! (1317 views) | | | Tasted by vr.bart on 1/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Intense nose of dark berries, sweet spice, vanilla (oak) and smoke. Palette is equally concentrated and spicy. Round tannins, and just enough acidity to keep it refreshing. Still one of my favorite Spanish wines. (1213 views) | | | Tasted by Vanwa on 12/29/2022: Mooi op dronk. Kan waarschijnlijk nog wel even mee, maar naar mijn gevoel niet meer dan 1 of 2 jaar. (939 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/16/2022 & rated 92 points: Concentrated and tempting bouquet with dark berries, sweet spices, oak and toast. Same impressions on the palate, good acidity and round tannin with a pleasant bite. In its maturity stage now, but no hurry at all. It will probably stay on this level for at least 3 more years. (1558 views) | | | Tasted by Fuel55 on 10/22/2022 & rated 92 points: Edging into maturity with some tertiary herbaceousness creeping in. I'd think this is going to reach its apogee in 4-5 more years. Decant at least an hour at cellar temp. (1483 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 9/8/2022 & rated 91 points: Easy drinking. (1522 views) | | | Tasted by AlejandroAcostaPolo on 7/29/2022 & rated 95 points: Drinking beautiful (1416 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 1/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Fine nose. Not as good as 1,5 years ago but nice. Some lach of acidity. Creamy notes. (4474 views) | | | Tasted by treph on 11/5/2021 & rated 90 points: Plus tanique et crisp et moins juteux que les 2 premières bouteilles, assez surprenant, on dirait qu’il est entré en dormance… quand même bien, selon mes 2 premières bouteilles, il était prêt, mais là, je doute… (2650 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 9/17/2021 & rated 89 points: Double blind. Deep color. Currant, raspberry and chocolate, developing blue fruit tones as it sits. Full-bodied. Red fruit on the palate with plenty of spice as well. I guessed cab sauv, but knew it really wasn’t, which should have been my clue- when I get cab-like but not cab the wine that is revealed is often tempranillo. 89-90 pts. Still young, but good. (M&R) (2584 views) | | | Tasted by Dinamarca on 6/6/2021 & rated 92 points: Dejlig lækker og cremet Ribera. Drikkevinduet er nu åbnet på vid gab. Desværre min sidste flaske, men måske ok årgangen taget i betragtning. (3267 views) | | | Tasted by NCWW on 1/15/2021 & rated 91 points: Really lovely and very drinkable. Not overly fruity, with some sweetness to it. Not sure it will improve from here. Great wine (4711 views) | | | Tasted by Fat1Wombat on 11/13/2020 & rated 92 points: Dense dull purple.
Black fruit. Hint of dry fruit. Some char. Slightly funky and dull.
Sweet fruit. Vanilla. Soft and clean. Juices. Slightly sloppy and low acid fruit profile. Hot palate.
Modern and ripe with a hint of funk. (3667 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Beautiful and full bodied wine with dark berries, dark chocolate, licorice, beautifully dosed oak, good acidity and a slight touch of pleasant sweetness. The wine still improves considerably with air time. I should wait at least 2 years before I open the next bottle. 92+ (2547 views) | | | Tasted by WildeMeeuw on 8/30/2020 flawed bottle: Corked... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh (3635 views) | | | Tasted by Dinamarca on 8/16/2020 & rated 92 points: Dejlig vin, som er ved at være drikkeklar, men som sagtens kan holde +5-8 år. Giv den én time i karaflen. (2411 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Bodegas AAlto Producer websiteTempranillo 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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