Bodegas y Viñedos Alion
Ribera Del Duero Tempranillo
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Such class on display here. Dark fruited, perfectly ripe and laced with high quality oak. You could suggest the oak presence is obvious but the fruit is going toe to toe. So composed, so lengthy, so good.
Such class on display here. Dark fruited, perfectly ripe and laced with high quality oak. You could suggest the oak presence is obvious but the fruit is going toe to toe. So composed, so lengthy, so good.
Jul 31st, 2017
Sophisticated crowd pleaser.
Sophisticated crowd pleaser.
Jul 12th, 2016
Alion is the younger brother of Vega Sicilia, 2012 is still a baby and needs time to show his full potential, based on Temranillo, this Ribera Del Duerro is robust and expressive with an almost black olive color, aromas of berries, red currents, plums, bails and spice, full robust body with dry tannins and lovely acidity, still very tight and the finish is long and dry. My score 89, drink 2018 to 2029, I suggest to visit again in 2022 by then some of the oak would have blended in and tannins will softened.
Alion is the younger brother of Vega Sicilia, 2012 is still a baby and needs time to show his full potential, based on Temranillo, this Ribera Del Duerro is robust and expressive with an almost black olive color, aromas of berries, red currents, plums, bails and spice, full robust body with dry tannins and lovely acidity, still very tight and the finish is long and dry. My score 89, drink 2018 to 2029, I suggest to visit again in 2022 by then some of the oak would have blended in and tannins will softened.
Feb 27th, 2016
I believe the bottle was compromised before I bought it ( got it in 2016 appx). The wine was poor, completely out of expectations for an Alion…
I believe the bottle was compromised before I bought it ( got it in 2016 appx). The wine was poor, completely out of expectations for an Alion…
Dec 31st, 2023Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines
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Mesa bohn mar edu ren lam lito edi jr jul21
Jul 23rd, 2021
Ample aroma includes black currant and blueberry, much better than 2013 in 2019. Elegant body is same. Well balanced with fruitiness and spiciness. 1 hour, smooth with soft tanning. 2 hours, vanilla, black fruits, concentrated, much smooth. 2012 @3120, Xiaduo, 190524-200918
Ample aroma includes black currant and blueberry, much better than 2013 in 2019. Elegant body is same. Well balanced with fruitiness and spiciness. 1 hour, smooth with soft tanning. 2 hours, vanilla, black fruits, concentrated, much smooth. 2012 @3120, Xiaduo, 190524-200918
May 24th, 2019