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MATALLANA, Ribera del Duero, 2020
Availability:In stock
Vintage: 2017
Size: 750ml
Ratings: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94, Tim Atkin 97, Vivino 4.4
Grape Blend: 96% Tempranillo (Fine red) 3% Cabernet Sauvignon 1% Merlot
'I was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins'
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 94pts
Bodega Vivaltus, Ribera del Duero, 2017Vintage: 2020
Size: 750ml
Ratings: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 96, James Suckling 95, Decanter 95, The Wine Independent 94
There is a change in the 2020 Matallana, as they have included Jean-Guillaume Prats (ex-Cos d'Estournel, ex-Lafite...) in the Ribera del Duero project, and the wine is going to be sold for the first time with this vintage through the négociant system of La Place de Bordeaux. The grapes from the five villages (mentioned but then crossed out on the label) were picked between the sixth and 18th of October and fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and oak vats. The wine matured in French oak barrels for 14 months. This is a little riper than the 2019 I tasted next to it, despite both being 14.5% alcohol (at least on the label). It follows the path of seriousness and austerity of the last few vintages and has a very calcareous mouthfeel with chalky tannins that lift up the finish. 19,624 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2022.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 96pts
Description
Description
Since its origin, the main purpose of Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez is the use only of native varieties from original areas. This philosophy contrasts with the boom of the implantation of foreign varieties, practically throughout the Spanish vineyard. Another of the initiatives to which the project wants to pay special attention, also from its origins, is the recovery of forgotten vineyards.
Matallana is composed of Tinto Fino (mass selection of the best vineyards in Ribera), Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo and other indigenous grape varietals. It goes through fermentation in oak vats and tanks, with native yeasts and is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
There is a change in the 2020 Matallana, as they have included Jean-Guillaume Prats (ex-Cos d'Estournel, ex-Lafite...) in the Ribera del Duero project, and the wine is going to be sold for the first time with this vintage through the négociant system of La Place de Bordeaux. The grapes from the five villages (mentioned but then crossed out on the label) were picked between the sixth and 18th of October and fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and oak vats. The wine matured in French oak barrels for 14 months. This is a little riper than the 2019 I tasted next to it, despite both being 14.5% alcohol (at least on the label). It follows the path of seriousness and austerity of the last few vintages and has a very calcareous mouthfeel with chalky tannins that lift up the finish. 19,624 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2022.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 96pts
Serving Suggestions
A structured and powerful wine, perfect for taming succulent dishes. Have with grilled meat, pulled pork, brisket, ribs with bbq sauce, hamburgers with melted brie.
Ratings
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 96, James Suckling 95, Decanter 95, The Wine Independent 94
