2013 Alion (Ribera del Duero)

Producer
Alion
Origin
Ribera del Duero, North central Spain, Spain SPAIN
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Tempranillo
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle Size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14.5%
Wine Score
94 points, Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, Feb 2017

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2013 Alion (Ribera del Duero)

Media Reviews

Luis Gutierrez

The careful selection of the grapes and the work directives even for the purchased grapes has clearly paid off in the 2013 Alión, which has great freshness and perfume. It was cropped from a relatively normal growing season, but with a cold September with some rains that provoked a slight delay in the picking and especially the seed for a severe sorting of the grapes. It`s considered a challenging vintage in general, and the bottles produced are slightly less than in the healthier 2012. It`s always pure Tempranillo from over 30-year-old vines in different villages: Pesquera, Padilla, Moradillo... It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts after a three-day cold soak, followed by malolactic and 12-14 months in new French barriques. It might be a lighter vintage for Alión, but one that has a subtler profile and harmony. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, with a thread of acidity going through its core and lifting it up. An elegant Alión. 260,000 bottles and some larger formats were filled in May 2015. 94 points