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Vega-Sicilia Alión 2019
Ribera del Duero DO
Although an entirely separate estate, Alión’s winemaking is headed by Javier Ausás of Spain’s No.1 estate, Vega Sicilia. Pure Tempranillo aged in new oak, the wine is "so velvety and polished. Very long" (James Suckling). Wonderful complexity.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Very long, polished, with underlying firm tannins. Dense fruit
Aroma
Plum, black cherry, balsamic notes, mocha and spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Deep ruby
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14.5% ABV
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10.88 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2036
Bodegas Alión was hived off from the Ribera del Duero‘s premier estate, Vega Sicilia, in 1991. Its mission was to make top class Riserva wines from Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo). The world’s top wine writer, Hugh Johnson, declares: “Quality is very high: oaky to be sure, but with fine tannins and exceptional length of flavour.” James Suckling described the 2019 "Full-bodied and juicy with an iron fist of tannins, yet at the same time so velvety and polished.". Using grapes from top sites within Ribera, next to those for Vega Sicilia, the wine is aged in 80% new oak, 95% French, for a year, the rest in bottle. Layered with nuances of complexity, a firm structure of fine tannins and terrific length, this is a red to savour. Or cellar.
Critic, 94 points
