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…spent a few hours at the Boston Wine School at an energetic Ribera Del Duero seminar and tasting. Jonathan Alsop runs the school and every time I am with Jonathan, he says something simple about wine that lands with profound resonance. This time Jonathan opened the seminar for thirty wine writers and members of the New England trade saying, "we study Bordeaux so we can discover and appreciate regions like Ribera Del Duero." Benchmarking field players …
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…between tempranillo from Rioja and from Ribera Del Duero.
So how do they compare?
Just going from what I am tasting in the glass, the Ribera Del Duero is darker, more dramatic, and intense, with focused, concentrated notes of black licorice and very concentrated ripe black fruit. Think coffee grounds and best quality black licorice with a touch of exotic vanilla and you may sense the flavor. In an MW style blind tasting, I can almost imagine it being paired with a cru classe St. Emilion…
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…possibly from several years of aging in French and American oak.
In the main tasting room of the Mandarin Oriental hotel, several producers offered excellent examples of Ribera Del Duero wine, which is mostly made from Tempranillo. The law says it must contain 85%, yet most producers used 100% and aged the wine in mostly French oak.
Really nice showing of these absolutely delicious wines!
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…Bodegas Balbás Ardal Crianza Bodegas Alitus 2005 , Do Ribera Del Duero, Spain
Lovely! A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that's both savoury and delicious at an amazingly great price. Aromas of dark cherry, smoke, and dried herbs. Layers of pleasure give rise to happiness (on the second glass). Superb craftsmanship. Pair with: thick barbecued porterhouse steak. Drink: 2013-2018. 167601 14% XD 750 mL $ 16.95 Score: 90/100. Best …
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…modern style Spanish wine. Based on the fact that 2009 was a classic vintage in Ribera Del Duero - 94 per RP, and based on the fact that RP gave this wine 90, it should definitely be on your list of house wines. Consume within the next 3-5 years.
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