1994 Alion (Vega Sicilia) Ribera del Duero
SKU #270055
94 points
Wine Spectator
*Ranked #10, Top 100 Wines of 1998* This rich, ripe red offers deep fruit, plenty of new oak, a plush texture and great balance, with alluring flavors of blackberry, vanilla and toast, great concentration and a long, fruity finish. Seductive now, but has the potential to improve with age.
(11/1998)
91 points
Int'l Wine Cellar
Dark red. Warm, complex aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, lead pencil, tobacco, loam and smoky oak. Silky, rich raspberry and currant flavors given shape and grip by sound, ripe acidity. Quite laid-back and youthful today, but harmonious from the outset. Roast coffee and loam notes complement the berry fruit. Finishes with substantial dusty tannins and excellent persistence. A return to form following the green '93.
(9/1998)