Bodegas Valderiz Tomas Esteban 2010
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James Suckling
This has exceptional depth and richness. Such detail, concentration and intense dark fruit, pervading every corner of the palate. The depth, the richness and the layered, long tannins here are stunning. Really exceptional wine that delivers long and rich, flavorsome resolve. Drink or hold.
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Wine Spectator
This polished red delivers plum, licorice, loamy earth and sanguine flavors, supported by firm tannins and balsamic acidity. Austere in character, but balanced and harmonious. Drink now through 2025.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Finally, the 2010 Valderiz Tomas Esteban is produced with the fruit harvested from a family vineyard planted in 1938 with 95% Tempranillo and 5% white Albillo. It feels dark and brooding with aromas of peat, graphite, shoe polish and very ripe currants, hinting on damp earth or wet stones. It is telluric and earthy in a style that reminds me of Priorats or Duero wines, but from the Portuguese side, the Douro. The palate is full-bodied, and the tannins abundant and pointy, so they need time in bottle to calm down. Wait one more year to enjoy this big and bold Ribera del Duero.
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Notoriously food-friendly, long-lasting and Spain’s most widely planted grape, Tempranillo is the star variety of red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The Rioja terms Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate both barrel and bottle time before release. Traditionally blended in Rioja with Garnacha, plus a bit of Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano, the Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero typically stands alone. Somm Secret—Tempranillo claims many different names depending on location. In Penedès, it is called Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Known as Tinta Roriz in Portugal, Tempranillo plays an important role in Port wine.
Ribera del Duero, Spanish wine region, is located in northen Spain’s Castilla y León region, just a 2-hour drive from Madrid. While winemaking in this area goes back more than 2000 years, it was in the 1980s that 9 wineries applied for and were granted Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status. Today, more than 300 wineries call Ribera del Duero home, including some of Spain’s most iconic names.
Notable Facts Ribera’s main grape variety, Tempranillo, locally know as Tinto Fino, is perfectly suited to the extreme climate of the region, where it must survive scorching summers and frigid winters. Low yields resulting from conscientious tending to old vines planted in Ribera’s diverse soils types, give Ribera wines a distinctive depth and complexity not found in other Tempranillos. Rich and full-bodied, the spice, dark fruit and smoky flavors in a bold Ribera del Duero will pair well with roasted and grilled meats, Mexican food and tomato-based sauces.