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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sfwinelover1 on 5/1/2024 & rated 92 points: First of 3 ($40) from online wine clearinghouse #3. Short note here, after loving the ‘19 at Kokkari fest about 18 months ago. This vintage, at least on this go around, was tighter off the pour, and even when opening, presented more red than darker fruit, with more oak, vanilla, dill along with an appealing exotic note of incense. Potent acidity, somewhat integrating over time, medium- tannins, no heat. Good+ complexity, VG persistence and intensity. I gave this about an air before drinking, but it didn’t really put its best foot forward until the third night, at which point it was nearly as good on its own as it was with my paella. The ‘19, at a similar stage in its life cycle as this when opened (and without much knowledge on my part on the relative strengths of the vintages in the region), was drinking with more generosity and openness (94, 11/22). This was 91ish out of the bottle, but approaching 93 on night #3. For me, a hold at this point, and will wait at least a couple of years before the next bottle. (250 views) | | | Tasted by SMHalps on 4/3/2024 & rated 93 points: My first bottle from this producer and I brought it to a dinner for my wine group, at a Mediterranean restaurant. While this was my 2nd favorite of the night, by group vote this was the WOTN. I don't drink a lot of Tempranillo, but I would have guessed this was new world, maybe WA state. I know we drank it young, but it was really tasty. (1993 views) | | | Tasted by dariuskoenig on 3/9/2024 & rated 93 points: Lovely bottle of wine, cassis, black cherry, with seamless, well integrated tannins. Well in its drinking window. Appropriately, served at my Dad's Memorial Service. (1720 views) | | | Tasted by QQQQ on 1/4/2024 & rated 95 points: Insanely good. Very well integrated. The nose and the palate, it all comes together. Nothing really stands out (in a good way). There is fruit, there is oak, there are tannins, but they play so well together it's like a perfecly conducted orchestra. Can't wait too see how the remaining bottles develop over the years. (978 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 11/6/2023: The grapes are sourced from old vines in 9 villages
Very upfront, very oaky, wood paint, the fruit lies in the back, cinnamon.
Palate showing big juicy red fruit, a few dry tannins, clove, cinnamon, alcohol warmth (14.50%), full body, long finish (145 views) | | | Tasted by 102963 on 6/26/2023: Awesome very rich great with Lamb (9422 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 6/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Quintessential Ribera del Duero! Ripe berries, big mouth, soft tannins, sedate acidity. Very enjoyable. Enjoy now! (3914 views) | | | Tasted by Ennels on 6/4/2023 & rated 91 points: Ek, vanilj, örter, lakrits, mörk frukt, tobak. Hyggligt koncentrerad söt frukt med fin syra och bra tanniner. Helt klart jättegott att dricka nu men eken gör att det nog inte är helt fel att vänta några år till nästa flaska. (3062 views) | | | Tasted by jps3@columbia.edu on 5/14/2023: Initially drinking very nicely. Good fruit with just a touch of oak. More fruit up front than expected, a ripe vintage? (3443 views) | | | Tasted by Jozefs on 5/13/2023 & rated 92 points: Quite young but no crime to sample it. Was best on the second day. Quite balanced, not over the top as some. (2998 views) | | | Tasted by danseng on 3/29/2023 & rated 92 points: Found in Zermatt. Lighter than previous vintages. Not sure if less oak than before but it was good. More acid coming through at a young stage. A definite change from Aalto's of the past. (2825 views) | | | Tasted by gornals on 3/10/2023 & rated 80 points: Cata Cegues #2: The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), high toast, oak, vanilla, cinnamon and clove. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. (2172 views) | | | Tasted by Tony T on 2/22/2023 & rated 89 points: Did not meet our expectations. Usually this wine never disappoints. Unrecognizable. (2165 views) | | | Tasted by MWiking on 10/8/2022 & rated 91 points: känns spontant lite lättare i stilen än de senaste årgågnarna? inte samma djup? dock ett extremt bra vin. Alltid prisvärt och alltid på en väldigt hög nivå, dock kanske denna årgång inte är den bästa? (4556 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 9/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Cedar, cherry, red currant with pronounced oaky tones. Good acidic spine. Soft tannins. Very solid and enjoyable already at the young age. (2312 views) |
| 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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