2020 | Telmo Rodríguez Matallana | Ribera del Duero | Spain Gargiulo Vineyards blackberry and hazelnut character

blackberry and hazelnut character

This is round with a pretty inner sweetness offset by tart orchard fruits and hints of sour citrus

Nice combination of blue fruit and spices

this builds with floral aromas and a hint of spice

2020 | Telmo Rodríguez Matallana | Ribera del Duero | Spain Gargiulo Vineyards blackberry and hazelnut characterTelmo Rodrguez's singular Ribera del Duero old vine field blend, 96 points, with vineyard names literally redacted on the label. Matallana is the Ribera del Duero flagship from Telmo Rodrguez and Pablo Eguzkiza two of Spain's great terroir champions. It's a field blend of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) with Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo and other indigenous grapes, from old vines across five villages and eleven plots. In protest of rules that forbid naming