Telmo Rodriguez Matallana Ribera del Duero 2022

Name: Telmo Rodriguez Matallana Ribera del Duero 2022
Brand: WEINDEPOT SINGAPORE PTE LTD
SKU: 26010312
Price: 120.00 SGD
Availability: InStock

$120.00 SGD

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2022

Bottling

750 ml, 14.0% abv

Founded in 1994 by Telmo Rodríguez and his partner Pablo Eguzkiza, Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez is one of Spain's most respected independent wine projects. Educated in Bordeaux and influenced by the great wine traditions of France, Rodríguez has dedicated his career to rediscovering Spain's forgotten vineyards, indigenous grape varieties and historic winemaking traditions. Rather than following commercial trends, the philosophy centres on expressing the individual character of each vineyard and its terroir. Working across some of Spain's most distinguished wine regions, the estate champions old vines, traditional viticulture and minimal intervention, producing wines of remarkable authenticity, personality and elegance.

Matallana is an elegant yet powerful expression of Ribera del Duero, crafted from old vineyards across five historic villages. Predominantly Tempranillo, the wine reveals concentrated blackberries, dark cherries, liquorice and subtle spice, supported by finely grained tannins and refreshing acidity. A beautifully structured, complex red with excellent ageing potential.

The current release from Ribera del Duero is the 2022 Matallana, the only wine they produce in the appellation, mixing origins and soils from five different villages—Sotillo de la Ribera, Roa, Fuentecén, Fuentemolinos and Pardilla. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats and matured in French oak barrels of different ages for 14 months. It's a serious and traditional Ribera, with power, the concentration from the year and the elegant rusticity from the zone. But it doesn't feel like a wine from a warm vintage, and IT WAS warm, extremely warm. The harvest started eight days earlier than in 2021, denoting a warmer year.
Robert Parker 96pts

Balsamic nose, rose petals, blackcurrants with Maraschino cherries. Tannic and grippy but not dry, this has flesh but turns more savoury than overtly fruity giving liquorice, vanilla cream, cola and tobacco touches. It’s quite a serious wine with less charm on offer right now but lots of energy and precision to make up for it. Needs a while for the wood to integrate and to shake some of the seriousness off but there's no faulting the precision to each and every element and the fruit is amazingly pure. Owner/winemaker pair Telmo Rodriguez and Pablo Eguzkiza.
Decanter 96pts

Dark-fruited with subtle chocolate, this Ribera del Duero opens with layers of blackberries, pepper and graphite. The palate is full-bodied and composed, with finely etched, dusty yet refined tannins that frame the velvety fruit without overpowering it. It is broad but with precision and tension. A great effort in one of the warmest and driest vintages in recent history. It can be drunk now, but best from 2027.
James Suckling 96pts