2006 Abadia Retuerta Pago Negralada

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RATINGS

92The Wine Advocate

Fragrant black fruits, Asian spices, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a rich, plush, supple textured wine that conceals enough structure to evolve for 3-4 years.

91Wine Spectator

Intense yet graceful, this focused red delivers plenty of ripe, fresh black fruit flavors, with a firm yet balanced structure of well-integrated tannins and fresh acidity.

Intriguing perfume of black cherry compote, tobacco and dark chocolate. Broad but focused dark fruit flavors are framed by velvety tannins and pick up exotic notes of chewing tobacco and candied rose with air.

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.

TYPE

Red Wine, Tempranillo

Think leather and cherries together for Tempranillo wines. This wine looks lighter than it is. It can be medium or full bodied, but its thin-skinned, big grapes, give it a more transparent appearance. It is grown in Spain, Portugal, the U.S. and Australia.