Monteabellón
14 meses en barrica Ribera del Duero Tempranillo
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
This took 3 days to open up. No kidding. Tightly wound and not showing much day one, but day three the dense dark plums, bramble and subtle toast were out in force.
This took 3 days to open up. No kidding. Tightly wound and not showing much day one, but day three the dense dark plums, bramble and subtle toast were out in force.
Jul 23rd, 2019The nose shows cassis, red licorice, blackberry, boysenberry, and oiled leather. The palate starts out silky smooth and then gives way to dusty tannins. The wine is seamless from beginning to end, gently evolving from black fruit up front to a lightly vanilla laced and earthy finish. Delicious wine, wish I would have paired it with a steak.
The nose shows cassis, red licorice, blackberry, boysenberry, and oiled leather. The palate starts out silky smooth and then gives way to dusty tannins. The wine is seamless from beginning to end, gently evolving from black fruit up front to a lightly vanilla laced and earthy finish. Delicious wine, wish I would have paired it with a steak.
1 person found it helpfulApr 24th, 2017
Tannic. Very woody and ripe fruit. Plum. Jam. Musk smell.
Tannic. Very woody and ripe fruit. Plum. Jam. Musk smell.
Dec 11th, 2022
What a nice, more modern approach to 100% Tempranillo in Ribero del Duero. Clean, medium intensity red and black berries, forrest floor, floral (violet and rose). Less fruit on the palate, starts fresh then opens to more herby components (dried to tobacco, licorice root), slight cocoa. Medium acidity, round country textured tannins that slide down nicely. 30% American , 70% French oak., A more robust expression of this grape.
What a nice, more modern approach to 100% Tempranillo in Ribero del Duero. Clean, medium intensity red and black berries, forrest floor, floral (violet and rose). Less fruit on the palate, starts fresh then opens to more herby components (dried to tobacco, licorice root), slight cocoa. Medium acidity, round country textured tannins that slide down nicely. 30% American , 70% French oak., A more robust expression of this grape.
Mar 1st, 2019
Took a minute to open up. Tempranillo grapes. We paired it with spaghetti. Went well with cheeses. Lizzie made this date and sausage dish that paired perfectly.
Took a minute to open up. Tempranillo grapes. We paired it with spaghetti. Went well with cheeses. Lizzie made this date and sausage dish that paired perfectly.
Aug 27th, 2018Light bodied and easy to drink, smooth and balanced. Lots of tannins. Chez Maria.
Light bodied and easy to drink, smooth and balanced. Lots of tannins. Chez Maria.
Nov 5th, 2017