Dominio del Soto - Ribera del Duero Crianza 2015 (Pre-arrival)

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The 2015 Crianza matured in 20% new barrels with some time in concrete vats before bottling. This is the selection from the best plots of their vineyards, slightly higher on the slope and with whiter soils, rich in marl, where they got riper grapes.

Opaque ruby. Smoke-accented cherry and cassis aromas, complicated by hints of mocha and cured tobacco. Spice-accented dark fruit flavors are enlivened by a jolt of zesty minerality, which adds back-end lift and focus. A licorice note emerges on the persistent finish, which is given grip by dusty, even tannins.

I also tasted the 2015 Crianza, which matured in 20% new barrels with some time in concrete vats before bottling. This is the selection from the best plots of their vineyards, slightly higher on the slope and with whiter soils, rich in marl, where they got riper grapes. It has high ripeness, 15% alcohol and relatively low acidity, but still does not feel overripe or alcoholic. It seems to have found its balance in an XL way, with a little bit the Chapoutier style of ripe tannins, not through extraction, but polishing them (polymerisation), often with some time in concrete. In fact in 2016 they purchased some concrete vats. The idea is to bottle it in spring 2017 (May/June), for sure before the summer. 18,000 bottles produced.

  

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Producer	Dominio del Soto
Country	Spain
Region	Castilla y Leon
Subregion	Ribera del Duero
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vintage	2015
Sku	17042
Size	750ml