2005 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero P.S.
Tempranillo
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Aalto, Pagos Seleccionados Ribera del Duero Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
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Garagiste
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By Jon Rimmerman
(PS Aalto) Aalto PS Dear Friends, This could have been our main holiday special but we can't label everything with that tag or it starts to look foolish (especially for a $100 wine). Let's just call this what it is - a terrific price with impeccable provenance. Every so often I come across something (regardless of price-point) that is worth the effort to secure. Some treasures rise above the rest and this is certainly is one of them (even though the style goes against my typical palate preference). While "value" is difficult to quantify or qualify, if you are in the market for the very finest collectable wine that may usurp your favorite classified growth in the complexity department (given the requisite time), this wine has that distinct opportunity. I realize this is a substantial sum for a bottle of wine but it has the nearly indescribable pent up energy and layered extractive material to return 20-40 years of ageing and it is the qualitative equal of nearly any Bordeaux from the 2005 vintage - it's actually tough to find one that I believe has more potential than this (even 2005 Latour - maybe Ausone but it will age in a different way). I waited to try my second bottle of the 2005 PS for three months after my first encounter to see if the first one was a mirage - it wasn't. This is the real thing - even if you disdain high-impact wines: I urge you to look up other opinions on this wine as it has struck a chord with a varied set of palates, not just the disciples of Bob (in fact, it's most impressive for those won over that are not in that camp - including this writer). Please note, this is not the regular Aalto, which is also excellent in 2005. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ONE SHIPMENT ONLY directly from the source with perfect provenance 2005 Aalto Ribera del Duero "PS" (Pagos Seleccionados) (this is not the regular Aalto) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Spain6550
12/17/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerBodegas AAlto
- VarietyTempranillo
- DesignationP.S.
- Vineyardn/a
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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- UPC/EAN Code8437003104404
2/29/2024 - ChrisR Likes this wine:
After a few disappointing 2004s in recent years, this was more like I remember from Aalto: vibrant dark berries, floral nose, smoke. Lush and long. Not for the oak-adverse, but it is high-class oak and it harmonized well with the fruit, so that the fruit was never smothered. An enjoyable drink.
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1/16/2024 - rustyRudy wrote:
Drank with Ginny. Dark purple. Black raspberries, fresh plum and baking spices on the nose. Blueberry cobbler, ripe cherry, vanilla, and still plentiful tannins to match the sweetness. Big, layer upon layer of dark fruits and a finish that persists for minutes. Amazing. Still youthful but drinking well now. My last bottle of this vintage.
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9/28/2023 - Romol Likes this wine: 93 Points
1+ hour decant. Unfortunately, this bottle was not quite as good as my previous ones. Still a good bottle of wine though. 93 pts.
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5/7/2023 - levicn Likes this wine: 93 Points
深宝石红紫色，闻香是明显的奶油味，李子，紫罗兰，草本和香草奶油，美桶的特征明显，入口酸度高，酒液咸，收口微甜，单宁紧致，细腻无比，满口奶香，成熟黑果，李子，紫罗兰，口感丝滑，风格优雅，余味满口香草奶油。重桶风格酒里的高阶作品，在明显的橡木桶影响下还能展现出清晰的结构和精巧的细节；单宁强劲还有很长陈年潜力，颗粒质感又无比的成熟细腻，质量非常高。表现堪称完美的一支酒，还没有到适饮巅峰期，但已经足够让人惊艳，未来可能还会更棒。
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5/6/2023 - guitarguy wrote: 91 Points
Very modern with sweet blueberry, ash and herbs up front but finishing with a very tannic backbone. I’m not sure about this wine. Good with paella although I either burned the soccarat or something during the sauntering step so my taste buds may be a bit altered. It seemed really big and modern and maybe not better for it. Still it’s an easy wine to like because of that. It’s clear that it fits the mode for huge ratings from Overrater Bob.
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