2004 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero P.S.

Community Tasting Notes (58) Avg Score: 94.1 points

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  7/29/2023 - essenceofreal wrote: 92 Points

  This has come a LONG way since last time I tasted it over 5 years ago. Then it was like blueberry pie, very new world and like a piece of oak, jammy and so not to my liking. I'd say 88 points then. Maybe even 86!
  
  Thankfully this has settled a bit and integrated some, although still has a ways to go. Decanted 2 hours and brought to Angele in Napa. Still tight, decanted again and bought some champagne as a starter to give it more air.
  
  Another 1-2 hrs later it kept getting better and better. After 4 hr decant was starting to finally settle w tannins smoothing a bit. Still felt a bit too new world for my taste. At 15% ABV it's no wonder. Decent chalky aftertaste and I can't help but wonder what this will be like in another 5-10 yrs.
  
  Morphed and was all over the place in flavor profile first few hours. Persimmons and cherry pie at first. That transitioned into more of a caramel oak thing after 4+ hrs in the decanter. I'd say this could use an easy 6 hr decant before its tertiary flavors emerge.
  
  Shame other tasters aren't mentioning this/decanting or simply missed the experience altogether.
  Such is life in the wine world.
  
  Of note, my wife who has a wicked palette and usually scores wines lower than me, for a change, liked this more than me and gave it a 93. And again, such is life in the wine world!
  
  Will hold my remaining 8 bottles for a while or decant a good 6-8 hrs prior to drinking.
  
  Cheers ))

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  4/28/2023 - Miceri Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Dark red; dark notes, dark berries, roasted coffee, prunes; powerful with good balance, licorice, some tannins; really quite nice and full of life after 19 years

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  3/20/2022 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Kleur: Diep ondoordringbaar donkerrood. Aroma / bouquet: Een zwaar en donker bouquet met accenten van gedroogde dadels en pruimen, zoethout, zacht zoete drop. Smaak / Afdronk: BP14 Deze Aalto PS presenteert zich met een beperkte zuurgraad, een dik-sappige en zeldzaam geconcentreerde vulling. Boordevol zacht-zoetige tannines. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: Ongelofelijk rijke en verleidelijke wijn. Met een record-hoeveelheid depot! 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 13 + Smaak / Afdronk: 18 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 95/100
  
  Colour: Deep impenetrable dark red. Aroma / bouquet: A heavy and dark bouquet with accents of dried dates and plums, licorice, soft sweet licorice. Taste / Aftertaste: BP14 This Aalto PS presents itself with a limited acidity, a thick-juicy and rare concentrated filling. Full of soft-sweet tannins. Long finish. General / potential: Incredibly rich and seductive wine. With a record amount of deposit! 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / Bouquet: 13 + Taste / Aftertaste: 18 + General / Potential: 9 = 95/100

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  1/3/2022 - jkoenen wrote: 95 Points

  Dark fruit and spice. Noble oak, fancy cigars, damp earth and a musky, funky undertow lurking underneath.
  Rich, decadent and opulent. Or... structured, layered and distinguished. Exceptional balance.
  A step behind the legendary 01 but a magnificant wine nonetheless.

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  12/19/2021 - The Wine Doctor wrote: 94 Points

  Excellent wine. Decanted, took 3 hours to open up fully. Nice mid palate complexity with layers of fruit and spice. Nice length as well. WSET3.

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