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1996 Abadia Retuerta Pago Valdebellon

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Latest Sale Price

March 26, 2023 - $57

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RATINGS

96-97Robert M. Parker Jr.

...reminiscent of an exotic, hypothetical blend of Mouton-Rothschild and Latour... ...opaque purple... ...nose offers up aromas of black currants, lead pencil, minerals, walnuts, and creme de cassis. Structured, dense, and full-bodied...

94Stephen Tanzer

"Bright, dark ruby. Sappy, pungent, superripe aromas of cassis, black cherry, clove, mace and mint. Supersweet and extraordinarily concentrated; expands to take over the mouth..."

REGION

Spain, Castilla-Leon, Sardon del Duero

Castilla y León, as this region is called in Spanish, is a large region in northeastern Spain that includes nearly twenty percent of Spain’s total land. It encompasses eight provinces and five appellations. The best known of the appellations is Ribera del Duero, though the appellations Toro and Bierzo are also gaining international reputations for fine wine. The region is largely a high, flat plateau and red grapes account for much of what is grown in Ribera del Duero. The other appellations are Rueda, known for white wine, and Cigales. Bierzo is known for the full flavored white wine Godello.