Red
Alconte Crianza
Ribera del Duero · Spain
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Tempranillo
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Ribera del Duero
- Appellation
- Ribera del Duero
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · game meat · grilled beef · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201093 pts
Start packing your cellar with 2010 Ribera gems like this wine, which is offering graphite and minerally plum and berry aromas in front of a full-bodied, hard-driving palate. Ripe, extracted blackberry and lightly herbal flavors finish with tons of residual weight and tannins. T…
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200987 pts
Compared to Montecastro's higher-end 2009s, this smells stalky and leathery, with herbal shadings accenting familiar black-fruit aromas. The palate feels grabby, while the flavors suggest charred leather, stalky berry and clove. The lasting impression is of a gamy, slightly hot…