Bodegas Arrocal

Selección Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

9.145 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Matt

Last bottle. Really gorgeous and this has shed its some fat since LBT. Black cherry mix of dried and crushed, kiss of stewed plum, vanilla, coffee grounds, gravel, leaver and cedar. Palate carried all this with more oak spice and stony minerality showing. Tannins still bring about some sinew and are dry, this screams for food.

Last bottle. Really gorgeous and this has shed its some fat since LBT. Black cherry mix of dried and crushed, kiss of stewed plum, vanilla, coffee grounds, gravel, leaver and cedar. Palate carried all this with more oak spice and stony minerality showing. Tannins still bring about some sinew and are dry, this screams for food.

Mar 1st, 2019
Gregory Fulchiero

Plum, black cherry, and currant. Mint and menthol prominent. A powerhouse of tannin as well.

Plum, black cherry, and currant. Mint and menthol prominent. A powerhouse of tannin as well.

Apr 21st, 2018
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.8

With Christmas ham. A bit muted on the nose, but drunk out of pint glasses at non wine drinker family's house. Slightly austere tannin structure, to much new wood or just art an adolescent phase and needs more time in bottle; not sure which.
Disclaimer: I import it.

With Christmas ham. A bit muted on the nose, but drunk out of pint glasses at non wine drinker family's house. Slightly austere tannin structure, to much new wood or just art an adolescent phase and needs more time in bottle; not sure which.
Disclaimer: I import it.

1 person found it helpfulDec 29th, 2016
Ryan Foss

Lots of structure, needs time

Lots of structure, needs time

Aug 1st, 2015
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

Deep purple. Aromas of figs, dark chocolate, with air it shows more of the brooding side of Tempranillo, savory dark fruits and a great backbone of structure. This will age well.
Disclaimer: I import it.

Deep purple. Aromas of figs, dark chocolate, with air it shows more of the brooding side of Tempranillo, savory dark fruits and a great backbone of structure. This will age well.
Disclaimer: I import it.

Dec 8th, 2014
Senator Tommelier

Tempranillo. Excellent. Dark cherry with some vanilla and earthy smoke. Clean finish. Off dry and nice acid. Crushed with short ribs

Tempranillo. Excellent. Dark cherry with some vanilla and earthy smoke. Clean finish. Off dry and nice acid. Crushed with short ribs

Sep 16th, 2023
Heather Rostker

Excellent Tempranillo- from arrow wine

Excellent Tempranillo- from arrow wine

Apr 1st, 2023
Joe Gillies

The ideal expression of tempranillo. Awesome and definitely recommend especially at $18.

The ideal expression of tempranillo. Awesome and definitely recommend especially at $18.

May 17th, 2021
Fabio Franchella

Overextracted

Overextracted

Dec 29th, 2020
Joe Gillies

Wonderful aromas. Plum, vanilla and a touch of smoke. Excellent value at $18.

Wonderful aromas. Plum, vanilla and a touch of smoke. Excellent value at $18.

Oct 2nd, 2020