Ribera del Duero & Environs Tasting

San Francisco Wine Trading Company, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, April 6, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 389 views

Flight 1 - White (1 Note)

2009 Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre) Flavus Blanco 91 Points

Spain, Vino de Mesa

Light medium lemon yellow color; lovely floral, lemon gelee, peach nose; tasty, medium bodied, tart citrus, mineral, almond oil palate; medium finish 91+ points (rich accompaniment to seafood, scallops, creamy pasta dishes)

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Flight 2 - Value Reds (6 Notes)

2010 Viña Gormaz Ribera del Duero 88 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark ruby color; lifted, ripe berry, ripe plum, black fruit nose; tasty, fresh, tart red berry, wild berry, ripe currant palate; medium finish

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2009 Creta Ribera del Duero Roble 88 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Very dark ruby color; lovely, ripe berry, berry liqueur, vanilla, American oak nose; tight, American oak, tart berry, black fruit palate with good acidity; needs 3-4 years for oak and tannins to integrate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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2009 Bodegas Monteabellón Avaniel Ribera del Duero 88 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark ruby color; appealing, rich, floral, ripe black raspberry, black cherry, berry nose; tight, tart berry, tart red berry, currant palate; medium-plus finish

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2008 Finca Villacreces Ribera del Duero Pruno 88 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Medium dark ruby color; cedar, tart cassis, ripe berry nose; tight, tart red berry, currant, cedar palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (Merlot & Tempranillo)

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2009 Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre) Ribera del Duero Roble 87 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark ruby color; ripe currant, slight herbaceousness, tart plum nose; tight, tart berry, herbs, tart currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 87+ points

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2007 Bodegas y Viñedos Montecastro Ribera del Duero Alconte 89 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark red violet color; nice, ripe currant, tart plum, oak nose; tight, rich, currant, tart plum palate with integrating oak; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 3 - Pricey Reds (4 Notes)

2009 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera 91 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Very dark purple red violet color; aromatic, tart berry, dried berry, black fruit nose; tight, tasty, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar palate; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish

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2009 Alfredo Maestro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Castrillo de Duero 92 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León

Dark purple red violet color; rich berry, berry liqueur, ripe plum nose; tasty, ripe berry, plum, fine oak palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish

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2008 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto 92 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, ripe berry, black fruit, ripe plum, fine French oak nose; tasty, tart plum, tart berry, currant palate; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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2006 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° 92 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark red violet color; appealing, baked berry, ripe black fruit, mulberry, anise nose; tasty, ripe black fruit, mulberry, chocolate palate with integrated oak; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (80% Tempranillo, 20% Merlot & Malbec)

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