Bodegas Ismael Arroyo

Reserva Val Sotillo Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

9.043 ratings
8.96 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
Josh Magness

Tried at 2011 vintage at the bodega which was very good and picked up a bottle of the 2004 after taking with the wine maker, Miguel Angel, about the excellent quality of the vintage. He did not lead us astray. Deep color and big flavors but smooth with medium tannins. Dark Plum and tomato flavors with cedar wood, leather a little bit of vanilla. Greatly enjoyed this wine as well as a few others that we had during our visit to the winery. On a side note, the caves under the mountain at this winery were unreal. Hundreds of years old and still used today as the location to age the riserva’s and gran riserva’s

Tried at 2011 vintage at the bodega which was very good and picked up a bottle of the 2004 after taking with the wine maker, Miguel Angel, about the excellent quality of the vintage. He did not lead us astray. Deep color and big flavors but smooth with medium tannins. Dark Plum and tomato flavors with cedar wood, leather a little bit of vanilla. Greatly enjoyed this wine as well as a few others that we had during our visit to the winery. On a side note, the caves under the mountain at this winery were unreal. Hundreds of years old and still used today as the location to age the riserva’s and gran riserva’s

1 person found it helpfulFeb 23rd, 2018
Jim Traicoff

From the wine tour guide in Ribera May 2013

From the wine tour guide in Ribera May 2013

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2014
Bobas Matt

Beim chaine ammolite

Beim chaine ammolite

1 person found it helpfulJan 15th, 2014
Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

7.6

Corked or just musty? Hard to say. Still a lot of density and fruit is there, but very musty. Oh, well.

Corked or just musty? Hard to say. Still a lot of density and fruit is there, but very musty. Oh, well.

Jan 18th, 2014
Rebecca Lucas

Visited this place in about 2007. Bought a case of this 2004 and found some later vintages at 1 of our local wine shops.

Visited this place in about 2007. Bought a case of this 2004 and found some later vintages at 1 of our local wine shops.

Apr 10th, 2023
Nicole Ocasio

Never forgetting this experience.

Never forgetting this experience.

Apr 30th, 2022
Sagee Aran

Deep dark color, young cherry and amaretto nose. Full body, balanced, chocolate hints. Will be much smoother in 3 to 5 years.

Deep dark color, young cherry and amaretto nose. Full body, balanced, chocolate hints. Will be much smoother in 3 to 5 years.

Mar 18th, 2022
Dominique Brunelle

Harsher. Dry. Astringent. Red fruits cassis currant good with steak.

Harsher. Dry. Astringent. Red fruits cassis currant good with steak.

Dec 7th, 2018
Dominique Brunelle

Very smooth berry forward

Very smooth berry forward

Dec 7th, 2018
John Eaton

Still hanging in there. Plum and a bit of soy. Carmel at the finish. Old world Spain.

Still hanging in there. Plum and a bit of soy. Carmel at the finish. Old world Spain.

Dec 24th, 2015