Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Alion Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino

9.2146 ratings
9.123 pro ratings
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Tinto Fino
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
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.2

Not ready by any stretch, but already enjoyable. Tight, but fantastic structure and fine tannins.

Not ready by any stretch, but already enjoyable. Tight, but fantastic structure and fine tannins.

2 people found it helpfulMay 27th, 2015
Adam Foster

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.0

Modern, rich and dark. Granular tannic structure and some wet earth. Needs time.

Modern, rich and dark. Granular tannic structure and some wet earth. Needs time.

1 person found it helpfulMay 21st, 2015
Daisy Wine

Delicious.

Delicious.

May 16th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

Not in the best place right now, I have had quite a few 8-12 years of age and they start to get really into around that age. For a youngster this just seemed off its mark.

Not in the best place right now, I have had quite a few 8-12 years of age and they start to get really into around that age. For a youngster this just seemed off its mark.

May 10th, 2016
Doug Davidson

Tasty

Tasty

Mar 31st, 2016
Adam Jesberger

Overly oaked, not ready at all.

Overly oaked, not ready at all.

Feb 28th, 2016
Whitney Bouck

Rich, deep and beautiful

Rich, deep and beautiful

Nov 8th, 2015
Holly Anderson

Tightly wound, leather, menthol, black fruit. Solid but young

Tightly wound, leather, menthol, black fruit. Solid but young

Sep 28th, 2015
Francis Huicq

2011 vintage, Vega Sicilia portfolio tasting, Berry Bros. & Rudd, St James's. Elegant, fresh with dark fruits and a floral lift. A touch of wood/vanilla. Fresh and tight on the palate. Fine and grippy tannins. Some sweet black fruits, spices. A bit tight (still) but will develop well over the next 3 years and beyond. Medium bodied.

2011 vintage, Vega Sicilia portfolio tasting, Berry Bros. & Rudd, St James's. Elegant, fresh with dark fruits and a floral lift. A touch of wood/vanilla. Fresh and tight on the palate. Fine and grippy tannins. Some sweet black fruits, spices. A bit tight (still) but will develop well over the next 3 years and beyond. Medium bodied.

Mar 3rd, 2015
Ricard Rofes

Màgnum.

Màgnum.

Jan 15th, 2015