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Red
2013 Bodegas Balbas Ribera del Duero Ardal Crianza
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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Zed57 Likes this wine: 90 points
November 16, 2021 - Times up. All downhill from here and here is pretty darn good.
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Zed57 Likes this wine: 90 points
December 30, 2020 - Charred raspberry. Really nice with a bit of an edge.
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Tpairing wrote: 90 points
February 17, 2020 - Cherry and spice leads to a well made wine. Great food wine.
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Zed57 Likes this wine: 90 points
October 22, 2019 - Tasting consistent. Great food wine.
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peteramartens wrote:
May 26, 2019 - Dark ruby/purple colour. Aroma of dark red fruit with lots of smoky/earthy notes. Dry fruit taste with great balance of acidity and medium tannins. Some lingering coffee notes. Paired well with roast pork.
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By Michael Godel
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Balbas
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Ardal Crianza
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Ribera del Duero
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 50 (27%)
- Consumed 135 (73%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 6 votes
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- ProducerBodegas Balbas
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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