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16½/20
Aalto Ribera del Duero 2008
Ribera del Duero, Castilla-Leon, SpainFrom the cellar. This bottle was gifted to me in Spain from Mariano García', ex-winemaker of 30 years of Ribera del Duero / Spain / world's iconic Vega Sicilia. He left VS to found this project. This special one is ten years on and presenting so youthful still, with the core of black cherry pure and strong, surrounded by worn leather, smoked meats, tobacco, charcoal, cracked peppercorns, all gripped by firm, very drying, iron-fist tannins. You can feel the sunripened fruit, once potently powerful, now fading out with Worchestershire spicing. Aalto is sourced from seven different villages across a variety of soils, with the age of the vineyard ranging from 40-100 years. This was aged for two years in French and American oak. Drink now.Tasted: 12 June 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $69.00 | 750ml | Liquid Art |
