Bodegas Cruz de Alba

Lucero del Alba Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

8.617 ratings
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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
Linda Conlon

Fruity, medium acidity, medium tannin,

Fruity, medium acidity, medium tannin,

1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2014
Andy Stabile

Cortona wine. Starting to spend some time there.

Smokey…. Cran/ apricot/minty? Spicy. A touch sweet.

liked it. Prob liked it more than my rating… but also kind of trying to figure it out. Has some Napa Zin vibes.

Cortona wine. Starting to spend some time there.

Smokey…. Cran/ apricot/minty? Spicy. A touch sweet.

liked it. Prob liked it more than my rating… but also kind of trying to figure it out. Has some Napa Zin vibes.

Nov 29th, 2025
Ray S
8.5

I'd rate it slightly lower but my wife enjoyed it. She wins. This time....

I'd rate it slightly lower but my wife enjoyed it. She wins. This time....

May 18th, 2017
Ruben Freixas

Fresh young wine, great option!

Fresh young wine, great option!

Jun 8th, 2015
Adrian Bryksa

Blogger YYCWine.com, Contributor Culinaire

9.0

Youthful and bright. Smoky cherry, medium bodied and elegant tannin. Give it time

Youthful and bright. Smoky cherry, medium bodied and elegant tannin. Give it time

Oct 3rd, 2013
Victor Torra

Victor had this 4 years ago

Victor had this 4 years ago

Aug 15th, 2022
Victor Gomez Salas

Victor had this 9 years ago

Victor had this 9 years ago

Apr 12th, 2017
Mihael Blazic

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Mihael had this 11 years ago

Oct 8th, 2015
Carlos Cohen

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Sep 24th, 2015
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Apr 30th, 2015