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94 WA.
"The careful selection of the grapes and the work directives even for the purchased grapes has clearly paid off in the 2013 Alión, which has great freshness and perfume. It was cropped from a relatively normal growing season . . . . It's always pure Tempranillo from over 30-year-old vines in different villages: Pesquera, Padilla, Moradillo. It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts after a three-day cold soak, followed by malolactic and 12-14 months in new French barriques . . . . has a subtler profile and harmony. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, with a thread of acidity going through its core and lifting it up. An elegant Alión." Wine Advocate #229, Feb 2017 |