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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bobbylion on 11/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Smoke. Elegance. Finesse. Understated and VERY good. Big future ahead.
Strong elements of their entry wine, which, after 8-10 years is absolutely fantastic and costs 30-35% of this one:) (1106 views) | | | Tasted by Brent25 on 11/1/2019 & rated 91 points: Tasted at Halpern Grand Cru (2307 views) | | | Tasted by CheviotCellar on 7/1/2019 & rated 92 points: Had at the Abadia Retuerta winery in Ribera del Duero, Spain. Most interesting of the wines we tasted. The nose has green pepper/pyrazine and smoked chilis. The palate is also chili powder dominant with chocolate, red clay, cool blueberry. Spice on tongue and back of mouth lingers. Clean, quality made wine. With the right food and guests, this has the potential to be a unique wine of the night. (1480 views) | | | Tasted by dm31 on 5/17/2019 & rated 92 points: Quite young and tanic, but still smooth and full bodied. Not much oak, very dark and rich in color. (1394 views) |
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JancisRobinson.com (9/6/2021)
(Abadía Retuerta, Pago Valdebellón Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, The Vast Bounty of Central Spain (Feb 2021) (2/1/2021)
(Abadía Retuerta Cabernet Sauvignon Pago Valdebellón Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ferran Centelles
JancisRobinson.com (9/30/2020)
(Abadía Retuerta, Pago Valdebellón Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (8/7/2018)
(Abadia Retuerta Cabernet Sauvignon Castilla y León Pago Valdebellón, Red, Spain) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Abadía Retuerta, located in the heart of the Spanish wine region known as the Golden Mile, where the most prestigious wine-makers converge.
Our philosophy, started by Pascal Delbeck and consolidated by Angel Anocíbar (named Winemaker of the Year by the International Wine Challenge 2005) is to produce wines that reflect the character of each terroir, which is the essence of estate wines.
The result is a range of exceptional wines, the most emblematic of which is our “Selección Especial”, made from a selection of the best grapes from the 54 plots on our estate, and recently awarded as Best Wine in the World by the International Wine Challenge 2005.
On our 700-hectare estate, you can also enjoy the charms of wine tourism, partaking in activities such as commented wine tasting and guided visits to the 12th century Santa María de Retuerta Abbey.Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonSpain 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 ) |
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