Aalto 2008 is made from Tinto Fino. Handpicked. Ageing for 23 months in new French oak (50%) and one year old French oak barrels(50%).
Tasting notes: Cherry red colour. Nose: aromas of wood, black fruit, licorice, mineral notes and balsamic hints. Palate: Black fruit, toffee, licorice and mineral hints. Tasty and pleasant tannins. Long and persistent aftertaste with balsamic and mineral touches.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 95 points(01/06/2011)
A glass-coating opaque purple color, it is already displaying a complex aromatic array of sandalwood, smoke, espresso, lavender, Asian spices, and assorted blue and black fruits. Smooth-textured, succulent, and structured, it will evolve for 2-3 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2028+. In the scheme of things, it offers great value in top-flight Ribera del Duero.
Proensa Guide: 90 points
Peñin Guide: 98 points(01/01/2012)
Cherry red colour, purple rim. Scents of ripe fruit, chocolate, sweet spices, complex. On palate, complex, tasty, ripe tannins.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
It was founded in 1998 by Mariano García. It´s located in Quintanilla de Arriba. Its vineyards have an extension of 42 hectares and it has a production of 200,000 bottles per year. D.O. Rivera del Duero.
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