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Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero Reserva(2001)

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Winery:: Bodegas y Viñedos Alión
Varietal:: Tempranillo
Region:: Spain > Castilla y León > Ribera Del Duero
Type:: Red Wine
User Tags:: resinous, fruit, berry, oak, meat, balance, red grape, bramble fruits, smooth, blackberry

US $73.23

Bright ruby-red. Currant,roasted herbs,cuban tobacco,black olive,black pepper. Lush, supple, firmly built, velvety, multilayered flavors. Rich; no impression of excess weight. Fine-grained tannins; outstanding palate-saturating persistence.

Tasting notes
The finest Alion i have tasted from this project owned by the proprietors of Vega Sicilia, the 2001 is a sensational effort... Deep ruby, purple color is followed by a glorious, smoky nose of espresso, dried herbs, roasted meats, sweet black currants, new saddle leather, plums, and cherries. This provocative, read more...