Alonso Yerro, Ribera del Duero

Saturated, very dark red violet color; ripe plum, berry, dried berry nose; ripe berry, black cherry, black plum palate with some balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (lacking in complexity and structure; 14% alcohol; natural cork)

2019 vintage

Eh. Just kind of generic red wine-y. Fine, not noteworthy in any way. Not worth it.

2019 vintage

100% Tempranillo, madura 12 meses en barricas de roble francés. Picota cubierto. Nariz intensa, tostada, posos de café, fruta roja jugosa, mermelada de ciruela roja, especiados. En boca tiene buen ataque, bastante cuerpo, tanino intenso y cierta textura terrosa, con imponente presencia, no anda mal de frescura, matices balsámicos, suaves amargos, largo y bien definido.

2019 vintage

Similar to last note. Would recommend finishing this vintage over the next two years. No decant.

2009 vintage

Corked

2009 vintage

2.2.2020: Tiefrot, sehr kräftig, dunkle Gewürznoten nach Lorbeere, nasses Holz, Piment, Wacholder. Nach 2h voll da. Immer noch sehr präsent, jetzt bis 2022, etwas säurebetont. 7.9.2018:+ Sauerkirsche, Marmelade, Brombeere, süße, leicht Alkoholisch, Piment, Nelken, jetzt genau richtig zum trinken 13.11.2015: dunkle Würze, volle Tanine, Rinde/Holz, Portwein, dunkle eingelegte Pflaumen, super zu Steak, kann noch etwas liegen.

2009 vintage

Dark Ruby color, earthy nose with anise notes. Could use a little time in the cellar but won’t ever be great.

2009 vintage

Nice fruits upfront. Medium concentration. I don’t like the acid and bitter finish. Bad bottle ?

2009 vintage

Full bodied, dense with some muted black fruits and finishing acidity. Decent drinker with food but not memorable.

2009 vintage

Needs about a half an hour in the glass. Dark fruit leather and tobacco with tame tannins.

2009 vintage

Very dark, dense and dry. Not much fruit, primarly burnt toast and black currant with finishing tannin and acidity. Yet in some ways enjoyable. Almost like a young heavy Bordeaux.

2009 vintage

Wonderfully balanced dark fruit and tannins not very complex with a soft finish. Perhaps a little tobacco and leather in the mid-palate. Nice wine drinking well. Paired nicely with mediterranean fare and lamb.

2009 vintage

Solid bottle. Good fruit and tannin balance.

2009 vintage

Dark, rich, dry but not much complexity or finish. Minerals and concrete.

2009 vintage

Excellent body and balance, engaging palate with length.

2009 vintage

Darker in color. Nose of spice,earth and then vanilla. Cherry flavors with too much vanilla. Seemed to decline with time; I actually enjoyed this wine with less air time (decanted) rather than later.

2009 vintage

Deliciously big and elegant.

2009 vintage

Visually very dense. Floral and spice on the nose. Dark cherry, hint of vanilla and spice. Paid $30 for a single bottle at the neighborhood wine shop. On the fence if it demands the price.

2009 vintage

Drank over two nights, first with grilled steak & frites, then with mushroom pasta. Fine smooth red fruit with light tannin and very mild acid underpinnings. Slightly herbal/floral nose that was present from start to finish. A bit of cedar and vanilla. Rich but never quite being full bodied. Enjoyable if not especially remarkable.

2009 vintage

Solid Spanish wine. Great drinker for the price $20.

2009 vintage

Colour is still violet. The bouquet starts with cherry liquor, rum and vanilla but closes down pretty quickly. After a few hours it opens up again to offer some liquorice and darker fruit. On the palate its still very primal with lots of tannins. It's missing some balance and finesse. The question is if everything will come together, the rating is based on potential.

2009 vintage

Good value. Looking forward to see how it matures over another year.

2009 vintage

Hot and oaky attack, some unpleasant buttery-ness to the oak, but the fruit has a nice chalkiness to it and a hint of floral lift. Improves with significant air but there are better Riberas for less. Just too international for my taste, also.

2009 vintage

Very pleasant, nice fruit, varietally correct, accessible tannins, food friendly, excellent value.

2009 vintage

Opened for 30 min. It took about an hour to open up in glass but eventually offered an exhuberant bouquet with blue berries, forrest floor and a balsamic touch with mint. On palate this was rich with medium sweet tannins, and comparing to the bottle from a year ago, it did not have any hard edges as it had a rounded mouth feel. Very pleasurable to drink and a good pairing for tapas. An early decantacion would have benefited the …

2009 vintage

Black and concentrated colour. Powerfull, plenty of good matery and so young to enjoy with a lot of wood, cacao and licorice, ending on a second stage with black fruits. Remembering a Toro wine. Medium to long finish. Best at third day. Hold.

2009 vintage

At Montiel. Intense inky purple/black fruit, quite extracted but does have some smokey earthy complexity. A little too modern than I usually like but it's quite well made and a good value.

2009 vintage

Tasted at La Musica del Vi. Surprisingly good… just like almost every 2009 Ribera del Duero.Intense nose, kirsch liquor, ripe fruit. On palate hard tannins, sweet, mouth coating, very remarkable floral finish. Long finish. Excellent QPR!

2009 vintage

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