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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 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 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 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)
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)
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