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2015 Alión Ribera del Duero Bodegas y Viñedos Alión - 6x75cl
11B5ALIO6PK _ 2015 - Alión Ribera del Duero Bodegas y Viñedos Alión - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Bodegas Alión
  • Region Ribera del Duero
  • Grape Tempranillo
  • Drinking 2019 - 2030
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

2015 - Alión Ribera del Duero Bodegas y Viñedos Alión - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Bodegas Alión
  • Region Ribera del Duero
  • Grape Tempranillo
  • Drinking 2019 - 2030
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

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  • Goedhuis, December 2018

    Beautiful red fruits on the nose, red cherries, touches of graphite and minerals. Freshness. Lots of silkiness, elegance and class here, with enough fruit to happily support the fine structured tannins which gives backbone and depth. Drinking now, but has potential to develop further. This is highly recommend.

  • Goedhuis, December 2018

    Beautiful red fruits on the nose, red cherries, touches of graphite and minerals. Freshness. Lots of silkiness, elegance and class here, with enough fruit to happily support the fine structured tannins which gives backbone and depth. Drinking now, but has potential to develop further. This is highly recommend.

  • Wine Advocate, January 2019, Score: 93+

    Produced with 100% Tinto Fino or Tempranillo grapes in a modern and fruit-forward style with generous oak, the 2015 Alión is juicy and intense, cropped from a warm and dry year that delivered a 15% alcohol red that is voluptuous and hedonistic. It matured for 12 to 14 months in oak barrels, mostly French and mostly new. At first I found it quite ripe, with black rather than red fruit, a little earthy and with a touch of licorice and ink. The palate reveals abundant, slightly dusty tannins without the quality they had in 2014; it's a little dry on the finish, a riper and more powerful vintage of Alión. The nose improved tremendously with time in the glass as it opened up, but the tannins remained quite present. It might need a little more time in bottle to polish those edges. Drink Date 2020 - 2029

  • James Suckling, June 2018, Score: 96

    Very impressive red plums and the Alion has a very approachable feel to it, supple and even. The nose delivers some savory, slightly tarry and earthy character with a classic, direct and easy-to-understand feel. Some dried flowers, too. The palate has medium body and delivers fleshy, round red cherries, gently savory, spicy elements and fine, long and detailed tannins. A great Alion, full of flavor, very fresh. Drink across the next 15 years.

  • Matthew Jukes, December 2018, Score: 18

    Soft and squelchy liquorice and blackberry notes with lovely buoyant fruit and a round finish, this is a bright Alion with bold ripe berry notes. The oak is perfectly matched to the fruit and it is drinking early.

  • Wine Spectator, June 2019, Score: 91

    Loamy earth and tobacco notes mingle with plum, currant and licorice flavors in this solid red. Firm tannins and clean acidity keep this balanced. Not showy, but harmonious. Drink now through 2027.

Producer

Bodegas Alión

Bodegas Alión belongs to the Alvarez family, owners of the legendary Vega Sicilia. Their wine expresses the terroir, climate and varieties unique to Ribera del Duero.

Region

Ribera del Duero

The Duero valley cuts a swathe across central northern Spain all the way to Portugal where it is called the Douro and is famous as the home of port. On the Spanish side, a relatively new but significant and exciting area for wine production has grown up around the city of Valladolid and was granted DO status in 1982. Ribera del Duero's potential was spotted long before in the middle of the 19th century at Bodegas Vega Sicilia, Spain's undisputed equivalent of a first growth Claret. High above sea-level, Ribera del Duero is an area of extreme temperatures with the potential to produce deep-coloured, intensely flavoured red wines from tempranillo grapes (known locally as tinto fino). The picture is not straightforward as some producers have started favouring an overly-extracted style which appeals to certain elements of the media. Additionally, often producers do not own their own vineyards, so the grape growers have a stranglehold on what to charge for their grapes and wine prices have risen dramatically as a result. However, many producers are making outstanding wines, which are still great value for money.

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