Name: MATALLANA, Ribera del Duero, 2020
Brand: weindepotsingapore
SKU: 24110121
Price: 130.00 SGD
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MATALLANA, Ribera del Duero, 2020

$130.00 SGD

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Country

Spain

Region

Ribera del Duero

Varietal

Bordeaux Blend

Producer

Telmo Rodriguez

Vintage

2020

Bottling

750 ml, 14.5% abv

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.

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

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.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate 96
James Suckling 95
Decanter 95
The Wine Independent 94