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Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero is, in the words of wine writer Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson, “the modern red wine miracle of northern Spain.” In 2012 Wine Enthusiast magazine named it the international wine region of the year. The appellation is a high, rocky plateau in north/central Spain that follows the Duero River for 60 miles before the river passes into Portugal, where it becomes the famous Douro River, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean. There are more than 60,000 vineyard acres in the appellation and only red wines are produced under appellations regulations. Low rainfall, hot days, many hours of sunlight and harsh winters produce grapes of great depth and flavor. Ribera de Duero’s reputation owes much to Vega Sicilia, a 150-year old estate known both for its excellent traditional red wines and its willingness to innovate with the times. Tempranillo, known locally as Tinto Fino, is the dominant red grape in the appellation, and it is often blended with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec or Merlot. The highly acclaimed Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, world famous for its Tinto Pesquera, is also in Ribera del Duero. The appellation status was awarded in 1982.

2011 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light label condition issue

JS  98   
WA  96   
VN  96   
WS  95   
JR  18.5   

2006 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus

Lightly elevated cork

VN  93   
WS  90   

2009 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus

Light label condition issue

WA  95-98   
VN  93   

2012 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus

VN  93   
WS  90   
6 available
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2019 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus

JS  97   
WA  94   

2017 Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa Reserva

WA  93   

2017 Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa Ribera Del Duero La Navilla

WA  91   

2005 Finca Villacreces Ribera del Duero

Light label condition issue

WA  93   

2004 Dominio De Atauta

1.5ltr

WA  92   
VN  90   

2005 Dominio De Atauta

Light capsule condition issue

WA  92   
WS  90   
VN  90   

1996 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
ST  90   
12 available
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1996 Bodegas Reyes Teofilo Reyes Tinto Cosecha

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

ST  93   
RP  92