Dominio de Atauta
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Dominio de Atauta 2006 Red (Ribera del Duero)
- Cellar Selection
- $50
What a beauty! Masculine aromas of black fruits, cola and oak sit there begging to be sipped, while the lush, deep palate is home to dense blackberry, cassis and chocolate flavors. Lively but dense, with tannins, plenty of oak and a finish of black pepper, fudge and vanilla. Complex and exciting Spanish wine. Needs time; best from 2012 through 2018.
— M.S.
(4/1/2010)
Dominio de Atauta 2007 La Mala Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
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- $140
Earthy, dark and meaty wine, with rubber, deep black fruit, bacon and leather on the nose. This is a typical huge wine from Atauta, with roasted plum, blackberry and ingrained spice flavors. Long on the finish, with tobacco, herb and oak character. Drinkable now but it’s hard and tannic; better to wait three to 12 years.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Dominio de Atauta 2008 Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
- $32
Even in marginal vintages like 2008, Atauta manages to shine above the rest. This delivers a gorgeous mix of blackberry blended with complex notes of fine herbs, vanilla and chocolate. It’s alert in the mouth, with strong but manageable tannins and full flavors of berry, cherry and vanilla. Short but precise on the finish; drink now through 2015.
— M.S.
(4/1/2012)
Dominio de Atauta 2007 Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
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- $32
Meaty, earthy and dark, with a powerful consitution along with briar and sharpness. In the mouth, it’s a touchy customer with biting tannins, but as it unfolds you get a dark palate of black fruit, coffee, chocolate and spice. Big in flavor but not as complete or lush as in the past, which is a reflection of the vintage. Drink now through 2016.
— M.S.
(2/1/2011)
Dominio de Atauta 2007 Valdegatiles Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
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- $125
Rich, earthy and structured, with graphite, bacon and dense black fruit aromas that promise the wine will pack punch. With big, biting tannins, it does that. The palate is dark and tight, with coffee, mocha and tough berry flavors. Finishes dry, toasty and tannic; needs three-plus years and will cellar well through 2020.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Dominio de Atauta 2000 Tempranillo (Ribera del Duero)
- $30
Dense and meaty, with cured ham and earthy mineral notes. The rustic, untamed nose draws you in, but once you get inside things calm down. Yes, the palate’s saturated, but it stops short of bowling you over. On the finish, cherry and chocolate flavors bring it home. From a Spanish owner/French winemaker duo.
— M.S.
(3/1/2004)
Dominio de Atauta 2002 Tinto del Pais (Ribera del Duero)
- $40
With red-fruit, leather and just enough funky aromas to stir the pot, this wine deserves a whirl. The body and style is somewhat tight and narrow, maybe a reflection of less-than-stellar vintage conditions. Nevertheless, it’s got all that you’d want in a young Ribera red.
— M.S.
(6/1/2005)
Dominio de Atauta 2009 Parada de Atauta Tinto Fino (Ribera del Duero)
- $25
Concentrated aromas of berry fruits, spice and black currant jelly suggest that the wine is full and rich. In the mouth, severe tannins create a grinding sensation, while flavors of toast, blackberry, cassis and brown sugar lead to a heavy, burnt tasting finish that’s blocky in feel.
— M.S.
(5/1/2012)
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