Chris England

9.4

A little gem recommended to me by @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca for €66 in a lovely gift box with elastic for extra kinkyness 😁 This Ribera Del Duero is young & drinking well but will improve with age 😍 5 years a 💥 Nice Xmas gift for somebody 😉

📍 Pago de Carraovejas El Anejón 2010

🏵 94 points

🍇 94% Tempranillo, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon & 3% Merlot

🍷 Opaque blackened deep ruby

👃 Rich dark cherry & blackcurrant in slight sweet cedar/oak w/ dark plum, blueberry, vanilla cocoa cream, wild raspberry, dried violets & smokey herbs (the legal kind 🤣)

👄 Med+ bodied fruit loaded explosion of creamy smooth ripe blackcurrant & dark cherry bathed in cocoa, raspberry liquorice & a hint of dry oakyness

🎯 Long touch dry dark fruit bomb 😈 leaving a purple teeth smile w/ a raspberry & blueberry liquorice slap
— 9 days ago

Jeff Savigny

9.0

First bottle from our Spain shipment. Racy, enticing, dark cherry notes in a full bodied mouthfeel. Really enjoying this...I feel like all the 2009 vintage notes from Vinous apply here too. — 2 days ago

Ivonne Nill

9.2

Stunning juxtaposition of power and elegance, dark brooding blackberry and mullberry, tobacco, fresh acidity, full body, and intense yet polished tannins. The 15% ABV is fully integrated. This beauty has a long way to go. From one of the best Ribera del Duero producers.

Production details: 100% Tempranillo, indigenous yeast, 14 months in 50/50 French and American oak / 40% new, no fining/filtration. Practicing organic. — 9 days ago

Amy Huson

9.1

A very dark purple rim, with an almost black center. Lovely aroma of blackberry compote accompanied with dark chocolate, clay pot, and violets. The acidity is a bit more than medium and the tannins are nicely sharp but not too serious. A metallic finish with medium length. The more I sip it, the more I like it! — a day ago

Iwan

9.0

Tobacco and cedar dominate the nose and the initial taste on the palate. Once that subsides black fruit comes through. This masculine wine is still young and tannic and could benefit from a few more years. — 12 hours ago

Amy Huson

9.4

Dark and inky garnet color. Aromas and flavors of smokey vanilla, wet earth, with an herbal note of sage over the top of the black fruits which are still coming through nicely. Super savory and meaty tannins and stark acidity tell me this can age infinitely! — 18 days ago

Dani Ruiz Sanchez

9.3

La etiqueta más asequible pero no menos importante de la bodega #perezpascuas, pues su brillo, aromas y cuerpo le podrían convertir en emblema de lo que desea ser @riberadelDuero — 8 days ago

Shay A

9.6

WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch!

In the running for the WOTW (weekend). What a special wine. Black tea, charred raspberries, and cherry tobacco on the nose. A perfectly weighted palate with cardamom and a blueberry sweetness on the finish. Tannic structure is silky and this is just beginning to get started. Wish I could have paid this more attention. Bravo, @Bill Bender . — 8 days ago

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Amy Huson

8.9

Deep dark ruby color. Pleasant aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, spice, and a bit of wet earth/leaves. Good acidity, but I expected the tannins to be more elegant at this stage. Savory overall. Great combo with mushroom croquettes! — 17 days ago

David D

9.0

Young and not aged in oak, so brighter and not as full as usual Tempranillo. Good tannins, currants, bright acids. Adieu, Prime Meats. — 12 hours ago