Red

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Ribera del Duero · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Tempranillo · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Country
Spain
Region
Ribera del Duero
Appellation
Ribera del Duero
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

lamb ribs · game meat · aged cheese · barbecue

Rated vintages

  • 201488 pts

    Rooty aromas of licorice and sarsparilla are out front, followed by a big wave of barrel char. This wine feels good but a little abrupt and choppy. Savory flavors of barbecue and meaty berry fruits finish blackened and peppery, with a lasting note of charred wood.

  • 201382 pts

    The 2013 vintage may not have been good in Spain, but this is really struggling. Green aromas are sharp and suggest vinegar. This feels hard as a pile of rocks, with herbal flavors of green tomato and rustic plum. An herbal-tasting astringent finish will win no new friends.

  • 201290 pts

    Savory and fresh up front, this blend of 80% Tempranillo with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot smells of leather, olive, cola and raspberry. It's a bit raspy and rough on the palate, where hard tannins hold court. Flavors of stalky, savory berry fruits and pepper end toasty, roaste…