Valderiz Ribera del Duero

Valderiz Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

Vintage: 2016
Description: 94 Pts - Wine Spectator. Dense and muscular, yet graceful, this red balances ripe blackberries and cassis flavors with savory black olive, bitter chocolate and mineral notes. Drink now through 2028. 90 Pts - Wine Advocate. The regular red 2014 Valderiz is a blend of grapes from six different plots planted with Tempranillo and as with all the old vineyards in the zone, some white Albillo. It fermented with natural yeasts and matured in oak barrels and some larger foudres for some 20 months. I'm missing here the finesse I was expecting in this wine, which felt a little too ripe and came through as warm and quite dense with very ripe flavors and a finish where the alcohol is slightly noticeable. Riper than what I like, but still pretty good in its style. 43,286 bottles and 1,200 magnums. Drink 2017 - 2020. Winemaker's Notes. Organic. Vineyards planted by Thomas Esteban, averaging 25 years. The total absence of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers in the vinyard. Very dark, black currant color with rich and robust blue fruit on the nose. Full bodied with plums, vanilla and spice on the palate. Low acidity with nice balance and full ripe tannins on the finish. Aging:. 24 months 80% French oak, 20% American oak, in 60% new and 40% one year old barrels. Unfiltered, unfined. Blend:. 95% Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo). 5% Albillo
Price: $ 25.99
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