2004 Aalto "PS" Ribera del Duero, Spain
95DC
95WS
94VN
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95
Decanter
Reviewed February 2015Fascinating insight into ageability of PS (Pagos Seleccionadas) in a very good year. Gloriously aromatic, floral, and black fruits. Bright, fresh, complex, with a clean, mineral edge. Still so young, a sign of the potential of Ribera del Duero. (SE)
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Professional Reviews
95
Wine Spectator
Expressive and intense, this impressive red marries elegance and power, delivering rich flavors of blackberry, pomegranate, dark chocolate, mineral and spice over ripe, firm tannins. The texture is as smooth as velvet, the finish long and sweet. (TM)
94
Vinous
Dark ruby. Strongly perfumed scents of exotic cherry-cola, blackberry, vanilla and Asian spices. Weighty but focused dark fruit flavors offer striking clarity and palate-staining concentration, with soft tannins building on the close. The cola quality lingers on the long, sweet finish. This wonderfully balances richness and vivacity. (JR)
JR
Jancis Robinson
Cask sample. For this vintage they started to use less new oak. Sweeter, more jagged, more exaggerated than the regular 2004 bottling which I prefer at this stage, although the PS wine may settle down and eventually have a longer life (hence the + sign). Almost perfumey. Rich. This may well develop into something even more exciting than the 2001 PS. 17.5+/20 points (JR)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Origin | Ribera del Duero, Spain |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1042224 |