Winery - Aalto
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aalto is one of Ribera’s high flyers, and this vintage exhibits coconut, toast and marinated beef aromas in front of bold, round berry flavors. With a lot of oak and the warmth of 2003 behind it, this is a softer, less exact rendition than the amazing 2001 Aalto PS. But it still shows that excellent rugged fruit character and power that define Ribera del Duero.
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Aalto Tempranillo - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aalto is one of several smaller projects being led by former Vega Sicilia head winemaker Mariano García, and we think this 2001 Pagos Seliccionados (PS) is his best effort to date. The wine is dark, with charcoal, lemon and pure black-fruit aromas. It features a brilliant luster and deep, rich, syrupy flavors of maple, boysenberry and black cherry. Shows a beautiful finish and amazing depth. Hold until 2006–07.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautiful but enormous style of red wine with char, leather and saturated black fruit aromas. There’s also some lemony oak that will shed itself with time. Overall, it’s rich, delicious and a real fruit bomb with chocolate, vanilla, caramel, coffee and mocha, all of which are reflections of the oak aging it sees. PS stands for s seleccionados, and it’s really an example of the new school in full session. Best 2013–2017 due to its heft and extraction.
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Aalto Tempranillo - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Mariano Garcia’s deft winemaking touch and propensity for making monster RDDs is etched into this massive, extracted heavyweight, and wow is it good! After a touch of early heat, there’s dusty black fruit aromas, spice galore, floral notes and then a huge palate of raw blackness and finally an explosion of creamy mocha, vanilla and woodspice. Needs a couple of more years but not 10 or 20.
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Aalto Tempranillo - 2006
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January 26, 2010
Awesome red with great mouth feel and a long finish. Notes of stewed fruits and chocolate.Great value in Spain - you can find it for 15 Euros.
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Aalto Tempranillo - 2006
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