Akshay Venkitasubramanian

9.4

bold, powerful, and deeply colored—perfect for steak ; — 3 days ago

Bill Morgan

9.0

Deep red nose tannins bite at the back of the mouth — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2019 vintage. Opened and decanted. Tasted after 15 minutes and one hour. Medium body. Sleek and silky intro and mid-palate funneling much of the concentration and carnival into the back-end impressions. Picked up the various chocolates, earth. tobacco and cedar notes just before graduation. Obviously much much too premature but showing serious promise and composure after the first recital. 5.22.26. — 3 months ago

John Van Trijp

10

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 blend 1970, 1976, 1982 — 7 months ago

Mario Martínez Colino

9.1

Excelente, vendimia tardía sin botrytis. Un dulce que no empalaga perfecto para un buen foie. Un Vega Sicilia Húngaro!!!!! — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Made by Vega sicilia. Cool. Interesting. Very slightly oxidative. Has that furmint acidity. Mineral. Nice — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

Sourcing their fruit from Hossfeld Vineyards which suffered substantial losses in the fire of 2017, this high altitude 2/3 tempranillo 1/3 Cabernet from Parador is very unique and went perfectly with smoked paprika pulled pork sandwiches! This wine poured a dark crimson with purple edges. Nose of smoky blackberry and sweet fruit opulence. Palate is brambly and reminiscent of a young Vega Sicilia which is leathery, smoky, Blackberry and drunken black cherry-rich. Middle has a fair amount of earthy, soil driven tar and ashy loam. Finishes with good acidity which danced well with the pork and stood alone quite well. A baby, but very curious about this wine. Well made and hope to acquire future vintages! — 8 years ago

Jan A

9.0

Too advanced. Light, acidic — 20 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red. Good concentration. Black fruits. Deep oak vanilla.
Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Soft Silky Velvety. Bitterness M Body M Finish M % 14 @3500, chateau, 260709 — a month ago

Brian S

9.6

So good. If you need any hit me up! — 3 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Mariano’s Garcias crown jewel, he was the front man at Vega Sicilia for three decades. He then founded Aalto with the vision of creating the highest quality RdD which you didn’t have to wait fifteen years to enjoy. Many think he’s done it! I pretty much agree. — 8 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.6

Beautiful enticing aromatics with some dark fruit (more red than black), a bit of kirsch, wet earth, leather, tobacco leaf and a exotic spice box. Evolved yet surprisingly fresh!
Quite light on the palate yet with a lot of character & presence, aetheric and airy yet with power & precision. Brilliant energy & elegance with lively acidity and mellowed, ultra fine tannins.
This is a meditation wine - I could sit with a glass of this the whole evening!
A grand unforgettable wine! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Produced by the Mauro winery in Castilla-León, a project of Mariano García, a winemaker known for being technical manager of Vega Sicilia for 30 years. A blend of Tempranillo with 5% Syrah and aged for 16 months in French oak. Ripe Berry fruits, powerful yet elegant, with spice & smoky notes on full, very tight, tannins. Lingering finish, nice mouthfeel, ending with mineral earthy tones, a joy to Sip!! Tasting great, has much more aging potential. Very Nice! — 7 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

Just fantastic! Tobacco, cherry, herbs, layers galore! — 14 days ago

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Brian S

9.6

Amazing bottle. 10 years of bottle aging. — 3 months ago

Gustavo

9.6

Vic 31 semanas. Pobre Juan, abril 2026. Vinho com 7 anos. — 4 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.5

Tasting this blind I almost got Vega Sicilia vibes with such array of complexity and constantly evolving aromatics. It is certantly VERY aromatic. Dark currants, prunes, tapenade, dill, pine, espresso. Full bodied and inky. — 2 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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David

9.3

Nice smooth rueda, — 7 years ago

Eric Egan

9.5

This 6 year old Tondonia Blanco bottled in the early 70s is absolutely stunning. Better than any of the vintages I’ve had. I know traditionally some Spanish producers put a lot of effort into their NV blends (think Vega Sicilia for example) but this was still far better than expected. Glad I’ve got 11 bottles left. It’s complex as hell and has serious acidity but it’s the length that really stands out. It. Never. Ends. — 8 years ago