2001 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto

Community Tasting Notes (58) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  10/8/2017 - VDLT Wine Does not like this wine:

  Gary & Cindy's 2017 blind dinner (Palm Court at the Carltun - Wine Cellar): While I am learning to enjoy Napa Cabernets, these big Riberas I have not been able to enjoy. Even this one with some age.

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  10/21/2016 - Zweder Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Beautiful and intense bouquet with dark forest fruits, chocolate and beautiful rustic flavors. On the palate concentrated dark berries, licorice, chocolate, water based children paint/ink, a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and perfectly ripe tannin. This wine is really lovely and great and at its peak now and the next few years.

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  10/5/2016 - CerveloGuy wrote:

  Takes a little for it to open up and for the oakiness to take a backseat to the fruit.

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  7/30/2016 - dougsmith wrote: flawed

  So badly corked I could smell it BEFORE opening the bottle.

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  3/30/2016 - grossie Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Gorgeous wine that shows some age but doesn't seem over the hill in any way. Balanced, sweet, complex, long finish. Could have been a bordeaux with age, I was surprised how it had no big new oak or stewed characteristics. Next bottle can go soon, but no great hurry.

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