Bodegas Alejandro Fernández
Tinto Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
The 2020 Crianza is a 100% Tempranillo from Pesquera del Duero. Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels, it's garnet-red with a purple sheen. The nose offers strawberry, herb, undergrowth and oak aromas. Dry and taut on the palate with finely-grained tannins and a compact profile, this is a flavorful example of a Ribera red. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
The 2020 Crianza is a 100% Tempranillo from Pesquera del Duero. Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels, it's garnet-red with a purple sheen. The nose offers strawberry, herb, undergrowth and oak aromas. Dry and taut on the palate with finely-grained tannins and a compact profile, this is a flavorful example of a Ribera red. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones. On the palate flavors of plum and jammy cherry, tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine chewy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!
Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones. On the palate flavors of plum and jammy cherry, tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine chewy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!
Nov 9th, 2023
Unusual to find the Crianza in our territory. Ripe and easy drinking. Dark plummy fruit with blackberry. Alcohol kept in check. Medium acid and Med + tannins.
Unusual to find the Crianza in our territory. Ripe and easy drinking. Dark plummy fruit with blackberry. Alcohol kept in check. Medium acid and Med + tannins.
Aug 1st, 2023100% Tempranillo from vines aging between 20 and 40 years old. Deep Ruby with aromas of Berry fruits and fragrant smoky oak. On the palate cherry and blackberry flavors with vanilla and cacao. Nice balanced with acidity, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and mineral tones.
100% Tempranillo from vines aging between 20 and 40 years old. Deep Ruby with aromas of Berry fruits and fragrant smoky oak. On the palate cherry and blackberry flavors with vanilla and cacao. Nice balanced with acidity, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and mineral tones.
Jan 6th, 2021
Yea baby! This was Nice with a capital N.
Yea baby! This was Nice with a capital N.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2017Older vintages of Pesquera can be particularly lovely, as such this toothsome 2012 Crianza is drinking well now, but will certainly reward patience. Oozing complexity, with dark fruit notes of roasted black cherries, singed earth, dried violets, black licorice, alfalfa hay and dark chocolate. Fleshy and round on entry, with fine, powdery tannins that sit firmly at the back palate. Dark chocolate, dark roast espresso and herbal notes reemerge at the finish.
Older vintages of Pesquera can be particularly lovely, as such this toothsome 2012 Crianza is drinking well now, but will certainly reward patience. Oozing complexity, with dark fruit notes of roasted black cherries, singed earth, dried violets, black licorice, alfalfa hay and dark chocolate. Fleshy and round on entry, with fine, powdery tannins that sit firmly at the back palate. Dark chocolate, dark roast espresso and herbal notes reemerge at the finish.
Reminiscent of an autumn day with dry leaves smoldering with a bit of molasses and raspberry. Nicely balanced and full-bodied with loads of red fruit, vanilla and cedar.
Reminiscent of an autumn day with dry leaves smoldering with a bit of molasses and raspberry. Nicely balanced and full-bodied with loads of red fruit, vanilla and cedar.
1 person found it helpfulMar 4th, 2015Dark berries, roses, licorice & forest floor ; northern Rhone like.
Dark berries, roses, licorice & forest floor ; northern Rhone like.
Sep 4th, 2016
Deep dark fruit dominant, followed by chocolate, coffee, baking spices. Easy to be confused with Chateauneuf du Pape. It is still young.
Deep dark fruit dominant, followed by chocolate, coffee, baking spices. Easy to be confused with Chateauneuf du Pape. It is still young.
Jun 27th, 2016