Viña Pedrosa Reserva

90% Tinta del País (Tempranillo) og 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Lagret 24 måneder i egetræsfade og 18 måneder på flaske. Dyb kirsebærrød farve med blåligt skær. Dyb næse med toner af frugt, krydderier, lakrids, kanel. Mægtig i munden, saftig, god syre og gode tanniner der snakker for et langt liv i flasken. Lang behagelig eftersmag. Begrænset fremstilling af nummererede flasker. Årgang 2011 fik 92 point - Parker/The Wine Advocate: "With its classical lactic, spicy and finely toasted nose, the 2011 Viña Pedrosa Reserva is a good representative of the classical Ribera Del Duero. They always use 10% Cabernet Sauvignon to complement the Tempranillo in this bottling, something that in the more Mediterranean vintages as this 2011 adds an Atlantic, fresh touch to the wine. The palate is medium-bodied with refined tannins, good acidity and a velvety texture; it's powerful but not aggressive, elegant but not weak. I think this is great for a ripe, warm vintage. The Pedrosa wines are never showy, they show restraint with character." 92 point - John Gilman: "The 2012 Viña Pedrosa Reserva includes ten percent cabernet sauvignon in its cépages and is aged in a combination of French and American casks for two years prior to bottling. The bouquet is excellent, delivering a superb combination of black cherries, a touch of dark berry, gentle meatiness, cigar ash, cloves and gently spicy oak tones. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full, with a fine core, impressive nascent complexity, lovely focus and balance and a long, ripely tannic and very promising finish. This will be excellent with a bit of bottle age, as there are layers of complexity yet to emerge, but for those too curious to wait, it is really already quite easy to drink! I would not object to a bit less new wood here and more one and two wine casks, but this is really quite refined Ribera del Duero."