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Aalto PS 2009
HED9673
75 cl
14.5%
£130.00
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Aalto PS 2009 is a full-bodied red wine produced from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grapes in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos was established in 1999 in Ribera del Duero, one of Spain’s most prestigious wine regions right now. Aalto is a partnership between Javier Zaccagnini and winemaker Mariano García, who worked at the iconic Vega Sicilia for 30 years. `PS` stands for `Pagos Seleccionados` and indicates the carefully selected old-vine vineyard sites that produce the grapes for this top cuvée. The wine is matured for up to 24 months in resulting in a rich and complex wine with intense aromas of black fruit, spices, and oak in a combination of French and American oak (50% new). The 2009 release is a wonderful effort now approaching its prime drinking phase. It is deep and intense yet rounded and silky, with delicious notes of cassis, black cherry, raspberry, tobacco, violets and clove.
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Jancis Robinson
Pagos Selecciondas. Dark crimson. Heady stuff! Just a hint of cocoa. Definitely sweet and at the limit. But I’m not sure it’s a limit I personally like. So sweet! Drying finish. Hard work. (JR)
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