Victor Charcan

9.2

Holy sh.! Fell in love with this one. Baked apple and bakery notes, well handled oak, there is work on the lees. Creamy texture, sincere palate and amazing acidity. Would love to try in 10 years. A great discovery — 3 months ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

Only 1287 bottles!
This is bottle 1231 ! — 2 years ago

Brad Swick

9.3

Full, earthy flavor, with both fruit and pepper. Dry, medium length. Tasted September 7, 2023 — 3 years ago

Martinez

8.9

Albariño from several plots around Meaño. Aromas of citrus (lemon) and minerals. Very fresh, subtly saline — 4 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.2

🏅 Rating 92+/100 (4,25⭐)

Tobacco leaf. Full of red and some black berries. Tanins are ripe, granular. Oaky. Midpalate fruit.

Powerful 100% Tempranilio. Alion is owned by Alvarez family. Just 12km away from Vega Sicilia, which belongs to the same family.

Top quality wine that can compete with Valbuena 5°, but made in a slightly more modern style.

That's not the first time I open this vintage of Alion. Now it feels more tight. Needs more bottle aging. I strongly recommend some aeration before serving this wine. Maybe leave it for a good couple of hours in wide decanter.

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Will Herwig

8.9

Fruity and dry. — 8 years ago

Ryan Mayes

9.1

In short, surprised and underwhelmed. The nose is absolutely gorgeous: fresh blue berries and whipped cream. After that, resembles CA in the first few rounds of the Alvarez / GGG fight. Decent attack but weak mid palette. Tannins are spot on, however. If this were a bit more ripe and had more horsepower on this finish it would be far more interesting / enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Victor Charcan

9.1

Expressive nose of red fruit, slint, a hint of smoke, light bodied and high acid. Ribeiro blend, showing Atlantic. A treat for Burgundy lovers that don’t want to spend that much — 4 months ago

Ted

8.9

Tasty. Unripe fruit but not unpleasant. — 7 months ago

Dawn E.

8.9

A very fun wine! Step out of the box and do not think anything like "a California Cab".
This single vineyard Cabernet from Spain is smooth, presents a long finish, showcasing herbs and acidity more than fruit. James Suckling rated this at 91. Grapes from 40-60
Year old Vines, dark fruits on fore palate, medicinal, mushrooms, potpourri, herbs on midpalate following through the finish. I pick up a lot of milk chocolate on the nose but does not transcend to palate. — 3 years ago

Ted

9.3

Wet tobacco, cherry. Fresh herbs. Gorgeous wine. — 5 years ago

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Philip Roessler

9.0

Great value! Got it from fantastic Spanish restaurant and store in Williamsburg—La Tienda. — 8 years ago

July Glibova

9.6

арбекю, танины, средняя кислотность из-за сахара, но на самом деле высокая. Нейтрализуют друг друга. Очень приятное. Сухофрукты. — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Blend of Verdejo (80%) and Godello (20%). Bright yellow color. Aromas of orchard fruit, white flowers, smoke and a bit of green pepper. Flavors of green apple, lemon and a bright mineral backbone. Nice hint of saline on the long and crisp finish. Bright and plush. Good mouthfeel and nicely balanced. Reasonable. — 7 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Nice fresh #Verdejo — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Gorgeous wine. The acidity here has softened a bit. Congrats to Pablo Alvarez at Vega Sicilia for investing in this property. A world class white. — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Omar alvarez @phx — 5 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.1

Medium-body, dry finish — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Good value Mencia. Plums (almost prunes) and violets on the nose. Cooked dark berry jam and beef jerky flavors on the pallet. Rugged but acceptable tannin structure. Smokey finish. Good QPR. — 8 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.6

Pablo Alvarez Vega Sicilia dinner in Denver at El 5! Lovely wines and a lovely dinner. Kudos to all. — 9 years ago