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Arrocal 2005 Máximo Red (Ribera del Duero)
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- $115
No doubt that this is a big, extracted, mature wine with heavy, mossy aromas, but in the midst are prune, shoe polish and toasty aromas that darken everything up. In the mouth, it’s saturated and sticky, with tons of oak-based spice, pepper and baked-fruit flavors. The finish is chewy, earthy and baked; drink now through 2017.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
Arrocal 2006 Ángel Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
- $55
This is supersmooth and attractive, with earth, cola, tobacco, balsam and solid berry aromas. The palate rings with vitality, while the flavor profile consists of an ideal mix of vanilla, herb, tomato and berry. Dry on the finish, with a leathery note. Drink now–2018.
— M.S.
(12/31/2012)
Arrocal 2009 Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
- $19
Tight, focused and crisp on the nose, with clean berry and spice aromas. About as good and healthy on the palate as Ribera gets, with wild berry and correct tannin-acid balance. Toasty and peppery on the finish. A well-made, stylish wine done right.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Arrocal 2011 Seis meses en barrica Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
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- $19
If you want pure Ribera fruit, then go with this lightly oaked youngster. Along with graphite and dusty notes, the bouquet shows wild berry aromas with few limits. The mouthfeel is round, tannic and rubbery, with full-volume berry and plum flavors. This finishes dark, dense and it doesn’t vacillate.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
Arrocal 2006 Red (Ribera del Duero)
- $17
After an initial blast of raw oak this Ribera settles nicely to show appealing leather and berry aromas along with savory blackberry and molasses flavors. There’s also ample spice, chocolate and toast to give it a dark personality. Nice for a young wine; it’s flush, lush and quite dense.
— M.S.
(10/1/2008)
Arrocal 2007 Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $19
Smoky and dry, with aromas of tire rubber and mildly herbal, leafy red fruits. The palate has a dry, rugged, scratchy feel while the flavors veer toward baked raspberry, earth notes and coffee. Finishes nicely, with berry fruit at first and then herbal, oaky afternotes.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
Arrocal 2004 Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $36
Seductive like a trap, meaning the nose is lush and full of bacon, cola and blackberry, yet the palate is tannic and shows some serious teeth. The fruit is bold and ripe, and the structure dictates that it be drunk with hearty foods like steak, lamb or burgers.
— M.S.
(6/1/2007)
Arrocal 2005 Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $15
On the verge of heavy, but good in a stocky, straightforward way. Blackberry and chocolate lead, and the body leans toward weighty but doesn’t go entirely heavy. A good, fuller-bodied selection with toast and tannin on the back end.
— M.S.
(6/1/2007)
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