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February 28, 2013
Ribera del Duero: Wines of Sun & Oak
The drive from Madrid airport to the town of Riaz in Ribera de Duero takes two hours or
thereabouts, a journey through Spain’s arid, occasionally desolate but beautiful, ochre-tinged
interior. This oasis of calm before a week’s intensive tasting, offers an opportunity to collect my
thoughts about the region. I had already covered its two most iconic estates, Vega Sicilia and
Dominio de Pingus in separate articles and ruefully postponed visits to either in order to focus
on other growers. As road-signs for Ribera del Duero start to appear, I ponder where it stands
within the pantheon of Spanish wine regions? Respected for sure, but it must yearn for the
ubiquitous familiarity of Rioja or even Cava, names that sell themselves to the masses. One
friend had bemoaned the heaviness and preponderance of Ribera del Duero’s wines and
stocked few in his shop. Another proclaimed Aalto “favorite wine in the world.” It was time to find
out for myself.
Ribera del Duero lies on the northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula: 115-kilometers long and
35-kilometers wide. The valley itself was formed in the Miocene period, and is a landscape of
gently undulating hills and a relatively flat floor where the River Duero winds its way westwards.
Tertiary sediments of silt and clayey sand compose its topsoil with layers of limestone and marl
and occasional chalky deposits for roots to exploit underneath. There are just over 20,000
hectares of vineyard spread over four provinces: Burgos, Valladolid, Segovia and Soria. These
are home to around 270 bodegas, though like many Spanish wine regions the land is
fragmented into around 8,000 small growers selling their fruit to larger concerns.
One question that is often asked is whether the boundary of Ribera del Duero is too generous,
whether it includes potentially inferior terroir that can tarnish its overall reputation? José-Manuel
Ortega of O. Fournier has another take. He feels that during the boom years of the 1980s, vines
began to root on wrong soils that were too rich in organic matter and, to compound the problem,
used clones that yielded large clusters instead of old Ribera clones. I asked Colin Gent MW,
importer for Vega Sicilia among many others, his opinion.
“It all depends on what you want Ribera del Duero to be. If Ribera del Duero means fine red
wines combining power with elegance, then it has to be acknowledged that virtually all the
successful examples come from the western end of the DO. Those trying to make ambitious
reds from vineyards to the north and east are generally struggling to succeed,” he said. “But
even in the so-called Golden Mile, many wines are marred by under-ripeness, or over-ripeness
or a rather nasty combination of both. Throughout the entire DO area, viticulture conditions are
challenging, with a long winter and a short but sharp growing season. Getting it right in these
conditions is not easy. Basically, with the exception of Vega Sicilia, the whole region is on a
steep learning curve, the terroirs have yet to be mastered¼and just remember how long it took
the classic regions of France to master their terroir! Rather than dismiss large areas as
unworthy of DO status, I would argue that their future lies in perfecting styles of wine to their
soils and climatic conditions, more likely Joven, or light-extraction Crianza, plus of course crisp,
bright Rosado.”

Climate
Of course, one must always be careful about generalizing the climate of a region. There are
microclimates in Ribera del Duero just as there are anywhere else. The headline is the hot
summer temperatures when the thermometer can reach 40o degrees. Indeed, the mercury was
reaching 33o to 34o Celsius when I visited in September. However, in winter, temperatures can
plummet to -10 degrees or even lower. As one would expect, the vines are not short of sunshine
and the region averages 2,400 sunlight hours per annum, while rainfall is just 450mm per
annum (almost one-quarter that of Rías Baixas).
Practically every vine would answer to the name Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero. Or perhaps
some might not, since they might insist on the variety’s local name, Tinto Fino or Tinta del País.
The omnipresence of Tinto Fino and the resulting monovarietal wines means that you could
draw parallels with Burgundy, of course not in the style of wines, but the fact that both translate
theterroir of the land unobscured by the art of blending. This begs the question whether the
diversity of the Côte d’Or is as nuanced and variegated in the Ribera del Duero?
There is no question that Ribera del Duero is one of Spain’s premiere wine regions. Following in
the footsteps of Vega Sicilia, a countless number of winemakers have been able to exploit the
relatively benign growing season. Here, there is little risk of a wet vintage but rather a problem
of ensuring that the vines do not suffer hydric stress. When I visited in September, you could
see that the vineyards were becoming parched following a dry growing season. This is
where terroircomes into play, the age of the vine and depth of their roots eking out reserves of
moisture below. There is also money in Ribera del Duero. Driving across the region, you can
spot a number of wineries where proprietors clearly have deep pockets. On the one hand, this
can be a sign that winemakers have the financial liberty to apply exacting standards and Ribera
del Duero has definitely benefitted from that. On the other hand, it can also lead to a loss of
focus, appeasing tourists rather than getting the fundamentals of winemaking correct. Aalto was
a good case-in- point of the right way of doing things – experienced winemakers prioritizing the
less glamorous, functional parts of the winery that help create top-quality wine and getting that
in place before addressing the frills. Unfortunately that is not always the case – it usually
depends on the motives of the proprietor.
But tasting over 500 wines, I could find plenty of top-quality wine, many of which do not have
representation in the United States. Still, there are some caveats and you can probably guess
what they are.
Oak
Ribera del Duero can boast pockets of exceptionally old bush vine material that are the bedrock
of any aspiring wine region. I took some time to travel out to these pockets of gnarled, contorted
vines that populate its slopes. These low-yielding veterans can offer exceptional fruit in the right
hands, so it is occasionally dispiriting when all one can taste is the oak regime. Without wishing
to sound like a broken record, I will echo the sentiments of many commentators that Ribera del
Duero is too beholden to oak, especially expensive, showboating new French oak. Of course,
oak has an important role to play in the region and can enhance many of its wines. But neither
wine nor winemaker should ever become a slave to a cooperage. The ubiquity of oak renders a
degree of homogeneity across the Ribera del Duero that too often erases the subtleties and
nuances of its terroirs. The result is a paradox, whereby the supposedly finest and most
expensive labels that ought to be unique and distinguished, actually run the gamut of flavors
from A to B (to borrow my favorite Dorothy Parker quote.)

At worse, and this was a frequent problem in Ribera del Duero, the most expensive wine says
more about the cooper and occasionally the ego of the winemaker, rendered less drinkable than
superior mid-range wines unencumbered by techniques and practices. They are kings weighed
down by too many robes – and how can you reign over a kingdom when you can barely move
about? Readers have already been alerted to what I regard as a positive re-evaluation of the
role oak should play in wines and will hopefully recall Vega Sicilia’s winemaker Xavier Ausás
describing how used oak teaches Único “good manners” while Peter Sisseck has reduced the
level of new oak on Pingus from 200% to well under 100% – and falling. I hope winemakers
take heed of their approach and indeed that of other forward-thinking winemakers who are
adopting more prudent policies toward oak aging. For example, the sublime 2009 “Nic” from
José Alberto Calvo Casajús does not shy away from new oak, but the perspicacious use of 500-
liter instead of 225-liter Allier oak makes a huge difference, embroidering the oak into the
character of the wine instead of dominating it.
This philosophy was echoed by his fellow winemakers that I conversed with during my travels,
but not by all. There are some like Bodegas Hermanos Sastre whose top wines are still
dominated by oak, and you know, they are very good wines and people enjoy them. However, I
just happen to think that a) they would express their exceptional ancient vines better without
their wooden cloak and b) they would age even better because at relative high-alcohol levels
there is a greater tendency for overly generous new wood to dry out the wine.
I posed this question to Colin Gent.
“Many start-up bodegas clearly see new oak as ‘instant credibility,’ which may be a mistaken
obsession of the winery owner or marketing director as much as the winemaker. But I guess
there is also a theory that sweet, creamy new oak will balance – or mask – the naturally high
acid and austere character of Ribera del Duero fruit. This sort of cosmetic winemaking too often
reminds me of a party of 6-year old girls with a new make-up set. And while the oak flavor does
melt away with bottle age, the oak tannins do not. For me, one of the great problems, not just in
Ribera del Duero but throughout Spain, is poor quality new wood (staves not sufficiently
seasoned?) with a raw tannic imprint that never leaves the wine. Not being embarrassed to use
older oak would help, but the real issue here is that too many winemakers are looking at the
problem the wrong way round, and instead of seeking to mask negatives in the wine, they
should be concentrating on achieving natural balance and ripeness of acidity and tannins in
their musts.”
Alcohol
I touched upon alcohol levels in my previous paragraph. There is no getting away from the fact
that Ribera del Duero will always produce wines with comparatively high alcohol levels. Visiting
the region and noticing the lack of green vegetation, it is obvious that high summer
temperatures will always accelerate sugar levels that can only be partially mitigated via canopy
management, clonal selection and so forth. That is not to say that alcohol levels can simply be
ignored. Tasting through dozens of wines at the Consejo, I remarked upon the tendency of
wines to exhibit excessive volatility on the nose, while a percentage displayed incidences of
brettanomyces. Part of the reason for that would be unclean wineries and a tendency for
cellarmasters to be inured to the infection (prevalent in Bordeaux, I might add). In addition,
higher alcohol levels means higher pH levels and decreased effectiveness of SO2 to protect
wines from spoilage.

The Future
What seems clear to me is that Ribera del Duero is a wine region still in the process of
comprehending what it is exactly, what it should be, and where it should go. There is nothing to
be ashamed about that. It is a natural, empirical process of seeing what does and does not work
vis-à-vis the quality of wine and the appreciation/financial success from consumers.
I sincerely hope that winemakers will not feel subjugated by oak, that they should feel at liberty
to choose how much or how little they should employ with respect to each vintage. There is no
recipe for a great wine. If Ribera del Duero is to truly exploit its heterogeneous terroir, then it
needs to re-think its approach to new oak and exploit the possibilities of used wood and larger
vessels, notwithstanding paying close attention to exactly how staves are dried. I sense that the
region has a lot more variety to offer, much more than the blinkered pursuit of icon wines. In the
same way that I emphasized the joys of Crianza in Rioja, so these more approachable, less
manipulated and cheaper style of wines can open a whole new dimension to Ribera del Duero
and change preconceptions that it is a region that only offers turbo-charged, big, alcoholic reds.
There is a place for those wines of course, but there is no need to put all your eggs in one
basket, especially in straightened times when consumers are seeking out bargains and wines
with better quality/price ratios.
And price will be fundamental to Ribera del Duero’s future. The problem is that the region has
spawned two expensive icons, Único and Pingus, that are often misconstrued as mandates to
charge whatever you wish for top wines. Prices become a badge of honor. In some cases it is
justified, but all too often it was the “backwards” winemaking that was suggested in my
Argentina report, i.e. starting with a price and creating a wine that fits the bill. Occasionally,
some of the prices for the top cuvées were outrageous and dare I say, make Bordeaux look
cheap (yes¼that bad!)
“If you think this is a problem today, you should have checked Ribera del Duero prices eight to
ten years ago,” explained José-Manuel Ortega. “I called it ‘neighbor-plus price inflation’ – my
wine is better than my neighbor’s, so I will increase my prices by 15%. So we had a terrible
situation with worse wines coming into the market (due to new plantings in wrong areas and
with wrong clones) and ridiculous price increases. In recent years, as the economic situation
deteriorated, it brought lower prices which has made Ribera del Duero wines much more
competitive and increased export sales. We always believe that if a new winery wants to make
an impact, it has to be extremely competitive from a price-value perspective at any quality level.
I am afraid that such wines do not pull the wool over the eyes of this critic, nor indeed
consumers who pay through the nose for such wines that might be very fine, but do not live up
to unrealistic expectations.”
What is inevitable is that with markets struggling around the world, there will be a shake-up in
Ribera del Duero that will leave the strong brands standing: i.e. those that offer quality at a
reasonable price. Others will go to the wall, particularly those who entered on the coattails of
Pingus et al with the sole intention of making a quick buck. With prices for grapes at a low, now
might be the right time to replace some of the under-performing vineyards with superior clones.
That might cause suffering the short-term, but yield a stronger Ribera del Duero in the longterm.
Ribera del Duero has a great deal to offer. Some of the greatest Spanish wines I have ever
tasted come from this region. Not Rioja, not Priorat, but Ribera del Duero. The region should
embrace both traditional and modern styles of winemaking: there are markets that demand
both. The bottom line is that winemakers should feel free to create wines that do not conform to
international expectations, the marketing manager, critics or their next-door neighbor. Be truthful

to the terroir and the style of wine that you, the winemaker, aspires to create. That might be a
lighter, more elegant style of Tinto Fino; it could be something more substantial and long lived.
Experiment. Play around. See what works. Expand your horizons. What I hope to see is that
Ribera del Duero will realize that it has more tricks up its sleeve and a wider audience will
follow.
The Tastings
As ever, I embraced as many bodegas as I could during my stay, and once again, I must
sincerely thank the Consejo Regulador for organising a professional tasting environment that
allowed me to concentrate on the wines. The tastings covered a total of 117 wineries, so a
good representation of the D.O., with a proportion that are presently not imported into the United
States – a pity because some of them are worth seeking out. Indeed, I came away with the
sense that a more judicious selection of Ribera del Duero wines by importers might well lead to
a more positive reception from consumers!
—Neal Martin
Year Wine Name Rating Maturity Price
2000 Aalto 88
2009 Aalto 91 Young 39-55
2010 Aalto (92-94) Young 32-56
2004 Aalto PS 89 Young 124-164
2009 Aalto PS 93 Young 97-105
2006 Abadia de Acon S L Acon Reserva 90 Early 34
2005 Abadia de Acon S L Acon Seleccion 91 Early 73
2009 Abadia de Acon S L Crianza 87 Mature 23
2010 Abadia de Acon S L Roble 86 Mature 12
2009 Alidis Crianza 86 Mature 27
2008 Alidis Reserva 88 Young 37
2007 Alion Alion 93 Young 50-94
2008 Alion Alion 95 Young 48-102
2009 Antonino Izquierdo Antonino Izquierdo 93 Young 120
2010 Antonino Izquierdo Ninin 91 Early 38
2008 Atalayas de Golban Torre de Golban Crianza 89 Early
2009 Atalayas de Golban Torre de Golban Crianza 85 Mature
2008 Bod Coop Virgen de la Asuncion Acontia 87 Mature
2009 Bodega Bohorquez Bohorquez Reserva 85 Mature 40
2009 Bodega Briego (Alberto Y Benito) Ankel 89 Early

2005 Bodega Briego (Alberto Y Benito) Ankel Reserva 87 Mature
2006 Bodega Briego (Alberto Y Benito) Briego 86 Mature
2009 Bodega Briego (Alberto Y Benito) Crianza 91 Mature
2005 Bodega Briego (Alberto Y Benito) Supernova Reserva 85 Mature
2009 Bodega Dehesa Valdelaguna Montelaguna Crianza 86 Mature
2009 Bodega Dehesa Valdelaguna Montelaguna Seleccion 90 Early
2006 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 90 Early
Finca Cascorrales
2008 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 94 Early
Finca Cascorrales
2009 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 95 Early
Finca Cascorrales
2009 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 91 Young
Finca Pena Lobera
2010 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 89 Mature
Roble
2008 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 90 Mature
Seleccion Vinas Viejas
2009 Bodega Hacienda Solano Hacienda Ernestina Solano 94 Early
Seleccion Vinas Viejas
2006 Bodega Renacimiento Rento Rento 88 Early 62
2010 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Canta Perdices 87 Mature 22
2011 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Canta Perdices 85 Mature 22
2010 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Embocadero 90 Young 12
2010 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Embocadero Vina El 91 Young 45
Aguila
2009 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Llano de Elena 92 Young 112
2010 Bodega San Pedro Regalado Marques del Campo 88+ Young 20
2011 Bodega San Roque de la Encina Monte Pinadillo Joven 87 Mature 11
2008 Bodega Thesaurus Casa Castilla Crianza 91 Early
2008 Bodega Thesaurus Castillo de Penafiel Crianza 86 Mature
2006 Bodega Thesaurus Castillo de Penafiel Reserva 88 Mature
2009 Bodega Thesaurus Flumen Dorium Crianza 90 Early
2011 Bodega Tierra Aranda Avantum 86 Mature
2010 Bodega Tierra Aranda Pago de Breda 87 Early
2010 Bodega Tierra Aranda Tierra Aranda Mature
2011 Bodega Tionio Austum 85 Mature
2009 Bodega Tionio Tionio 90 Early
2011 Bodega Y Vinedo Fuentecen Hemar Roble 88 Early

2011 Bodega Y Vinedo Fuentecen Los Jalones 85 Mature
2008 Bodegas Altos de Ontanon Teon Crianza 87 Early
2010 Bodegas Altos de Ontanon Teon Roble 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Arco de Curiel Crianza 87 Mature
2006 Bodegas Arco de Curiel Neptis Expresion 90 Early
2009 Bodegas Arco de Curiel Neptis Expresion 92 Young
2009 Bodegas Arrocal Arrocal Angel 87 Mature 55
2009 Bodegas Arrocal Arrocal Passion 87 Mature 28
2008 Bodegas Arrocal Arrocal Seleccion 91 Early 42
2010 Bodegas Arrocal Finca la Mata 86 Mature 22
2006 Bodegas Arrocal Maximo de Arrocal 88 Mature 125
2011 Bodegas Arrocal Rosa de Arrocal 88 Mature 14
2008 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Amaya Arzuaga 90 Mature
2009 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Amaya Arzuaga 89 Young
2009 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Crianza 86 Early 30
2010 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Crianza 87 Early 30
2008 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Especial Reserva 86 Mature
2009 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Especial Reserva 87 Young
2004 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Gran Reserva 85 Mature
2008 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Reserva 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Arzuaga Reserva 85
2009 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro Gran Arzuaga 86 Mature
2011 Bodegas Arzuarga Navarro La Planta 87 Mature
2009 Bodegas Asenjo & Manso Ceres Crianza 86 Mature 24
2009 Bodegas Asenjo & Manso Manso Crianza 89 Mature 19
2008 Bodegas Asenjo & Manso Silvanus Edicion Limitada 88 Young 36
Crianza
2006 Bodegas Aster Crianza 86 Mature 22-25
2008 Bodegas Aster Crianza
2009 Bodegas Aster Finca El Otero 87 Mature
2001 Bodegas Balbas Ardal Gran Reserva 91 Early
2006 Bodegas Balbas Ardal Reserva 92 Early
2001 Bodegas Balbas Balbas Gran Reserva 89 Mature

2006 Bodegas Balbas Balbas Reserva 91 Early
2009 Bodegas Cepa 21 Cepa 21 91 Mature 20-23
2010 Bodegas Cepa 21 Hito 90 Mature 12-15
2011 Bodegas Cepa 21 Hito Rosado 86 Mature 13
2009 Bodegas Cepa 21 Malabrigo 91 Mature 69
2003 Bodegas Condado de Haza Alenza Gran Reserva 89 Mature 105
2009 Bodegas Condado de Haza Pesquera Reserva 93 Young 60
2006 Bodegas Condado de Haza Reserva 89 Young
2007 Bodegas Condado de Haza Tinto 86 Mature 19-27
2009 Bodegas Condado de Haza Tinto 90 Mature 19-27
2008 Bodegas Condado de Haza Tinto Pesquera Crianza 88 Early 28-36
2010 Bodegas Condado de Haza Tinto Pesquera Crianza 92 Mature 40
2008 Bodegas Cuevas Jiminez Ferratus 85 Mature
2008 Bodegas de Blas Serrano De Blas Serrano 89 Early
2007 Bodegas de Blas Serrano Mathis de Blas Serrano 89
2006 Bodegas de Blas Serrano Mathis Serrano 89 Early
2006 Bodegas del Campo La Pagos Quintana Reserva 85 Mature
2008 Bodegas del Campo Pagos de Quintana Crianza 88 Mature
2010 Bodegas del Campo Pagos de Quintana Tinto Roble 86 Mature 12
2011 Bodegas Diaz Bayo Dardanelos Roble 87 Mature 15
2006 Bodegas Diaz Bayo F D B 86 Mature 100
2009 Bodegas Diaz Bayo Majuelo de la Hombria 91 Early 600
2010 Bodegas Diaz Bayo Nuestro Barrica 88 Mature 20
2008 Bodegas Diaz Bayo Nuestro Crianza 85 Mature 27
2006 Bodegas Diaz Bayo Nuestro Vendimia Seleccionada 85 Mature 54
2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Emilio Moro Clon de la Familia 92 Early 500
2011 Bodegas Emilio Moro Finca Resalso 9-17
2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Malleolus 92 Young 41-43
2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Malleolus de Sancho Martin 94 Young 159-210
2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Malleolus de Valderramiro 93 Young 141-187
2009 Bodegas Emilio Moro Moro 88 Mature 18-30
2011 Bodegas Emina 12 Months 88 Early 22

2006 Bodegas Emina Atio 86 Mature 55
2009 Bodegas Emina Crianza 86 Young 22
2011 Bodegas Emina Pasion 84 Mature 16
2011 Bodegas Emina Tinto Fino Roble 86 Mature 16
2010 Bodegas Epifanio Rivera Epifanio Tinto 85 Mature 14
2009 Bodegas Epifanio Rivera Erial 86 Mature 37
2009 Bodegas Epifanio Rivera Erial Tf 90 Early 43
2009 Bodegas Felix Callejo Callejo Crianza 88 Young 35
2009 Bodegas Felix Callejo Felix Callejo 90 Early 115
2010 Bodegas Felix Callejo Flores de Callejo Roble 88 Mature 22
2006 Bodegas Felix Callejo Gran Callejo 88 Mature 85
2009 Bodegas Felix Callejo Majuelos de Callejo 87 Early 50
2007 Bodegas Frutos Villar Pavo Real Crianza 87 Mature 21
2006 Bodegas Fuentenarro Vina Fuentenarro Reserva 85 Mature
2010 Bodegas Fuentenarro Vina Fuentenarro Vendimia 86 Mature
Seleccionada
2009 Bodegas Fuentespina Crianza 87 Mature 21
2011 Bodegas Fuentespina Fuentespina Roble 85 Mature 17
2007 Bodegas Fuentespina Reserva 91 Early 29
2009 Bodegas Garcia de Aranda Pg Pedro Garcia 92 Mature
2009 Bodegas Garcia de Aranda Senorio de Los Baldios 93 Early
2011 Bodegas Garcia de Aranda Senorio de Los Baldios 90 Mature
NV Bodegas Gormaz Anier Vendimia Seleccionada 89 Early
2009 Bodegas Gormaz Catania Tinto Crianza 90 Early
2011 Bodegas Gormaz Catania Tinto Joven 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Gormaz Doce Linajes Crianza 91 Early
2007 Bodegas Gormaz Doce Linejas Reserva 93 Early
2011 Bodegas Gormaz Vina Gormaz Tempranillo 86 Mature 14
2010 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas El Pedrosal 90 Mature 29
2001 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Gran Seleccion 94 310
2005 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Gran Seleccion 94 310
2006 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Gran Seleccion 94 Early 310
2009 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa
Crianza
88 Mature 39

2010 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa 92 Early 39
Crianza
2005 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa 90 Early 85
Gran Reserva
2006 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa 88 Early 99
Gran Reserva
2009 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa la 93 Young 49
Navilla Reserva
2009 Bodegas Hermanos Perez Pascuas Vina Pedrosa 92 Young 59
Reserva
2009 Bodegas Hesvera Cosecha Limitada 89 Mature
2009 Bodegas Hesvera Hervera Crianza 84 Mature
2011 Bodegas Hesvera Seis Meses Barrica 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Mibal Crianza 88 Young 27
2010 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Mibal Joven 86 Mature 17
2011 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Mibal Joven 88 Mature 17
2011 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Mibal Rosado 89 Mature 17
2009 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Perfil 90 Early 44
2008 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Seleccion 89 Early 39
2010 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Cosecha 89 Mature 15
2008 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Crianza 89 Early 22
2001 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Finca 91 Young 75
Helena
2001 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Gran 91 Early 50
Reserva
2005 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Reserva 87 Mature 35
2011 Bodegas Imperiales Abadia de San Quirce Verdejo 87 Mature 19
2010 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo Mesoneros de Castilla 86 Mature 17
2004 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo Valsotillo Reserva 86 Mature 90
2005 Bodegas Ismael Arroyo Valsotillo Reserva 85 Mature 55
2009 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Antiguos Vinedos 95 Early 60
2009 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Nic 97 Young 180
2010 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Splendore 93 Mature 28
2011 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Valdipidio 92 Mature 20
2009 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Vendimia Seleccionada 93 Early 38
2010 Bodegas J A Calvo Casajus Vendimia Seleccionada 94 Early 38
2011 Bodegas J C Conde El Arte de Vivir 87 Mature 14
2009 Bodegas J C Conde Neo 87 Early 49

2009 Bodegas J C Conde Neo Punta Esencia 88 60
2009 Bodegas J C Conde Neo Sentido 89 Mature 20
2010 Bodegas J C Conde Neo Sentido 88 Early 20
2010 Bodegas la Milagrosa Esondido 89 Early
2011 Bodegas la Milagrosa Esondido 90+ Young
2010 Bodegas la Milagrosa Milcampos 89 Mature 22
2010 Bodegas la Milagrosa Milcampos Vinas Viejas 94 Early 22
2005 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Bagus 92 60
2009 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Bagus 93 Young 60
2009 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Lopez de Cristobal Seleccion 88 Mature
2005 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Reserva 90 Young 45
2006 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Reserva 88 Mature 45
2009 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Tinto Roble 86 Mature 15
2011 Bodegas Lopez Cristobal Tinto Roble 86 Mature 15
2007 Bodegas Lopez Lopez Cristobal Crianza 90 Early 25
2009 Bodegas Lopez Lopez Cristobal Crianza 89 Mature 25
2009 Bodegas Matarromera Crianza 89 Mature 32
2010 Bodegas Matarromera Matarromera 25Th Anniversary 90 Young
2011 Bodegas Matarromera Melior 86 Mature 15
2011 Bodegas Matarromera Pagos de Las Solanas 93 Young 350
2009 Bodegas Matarromera Prestigio 88 Young 70
2006 Bodegas Matarromera Reserva 90 Early 104
2008 Bodegas Matarromera Reserva 90 Early 52
2009 Bodegas Monteabellon 14 Meses 86 Early 23
2007 Bodegas Monteabellon 24 Mesas 87 Young 39
2010 Bodegas Monteabellon 5 Meses 86 Early 10-13
2011 Bodegas Monteabellon 5 Meses 87 Young 14
2010 Bodegas Monteabellon Avaniel 86 Mature 12-14
2006 Bodegas Monteabellon Finca la Blanquera 89 79
2011 Bodegas Neo Disco 86 Mature 15
2011 Bodegas Neo Obra Roble 87 Mature 14
2010 Bodegas Pascual Buro de Penaloas Vinedo
Seleccionada
87 Mature 25

2009 Bodegas Pascual Buro de Penalosa Crianza 92 Early 26
2007 Bodegas Pascual Buro de Penalosa Reserva 38
2005 Bodegas Pascual Diodoro 90 Early 69
2011 Bodegas Pascual Heredad de Penalosa Roble 87 Mature 16
2009 Bodegas Pingon Altamimbre 83 Mature 40
2009 Bodegas Pingon Carramimbre Crianza 87 Mature 17
2006 Bodegas Pingon Carramimbre Reserva 84 Mature 34
2009 Bodegas Protos S A Crianza 87 Mature 17
2009 Bodegas Protos S A Finca El Grajo Viejo 90 Mature 75
2006 Bodegas Protos S A Gran Reserva 91 Young 95
2006 Bodegas Protos S A Reserva 87 Mature 45
2009 Bodegas Protos S A Serie Privada Club 91 Mature
2010 Bodegas Protos S A Tinto Fino 86 Mature 17
2011 Bodegas Protos S A Verdejo 88 Mature 18
2011 Bodegas Protos S A Verdejo Fermentado en Barrica 89 Mature 22
2009 Bodegas Raiz y Quesos Paramo de Guzman Raiz de 90 Early 23
Guzman Crianza
2008 Bodegas Raiz y Quesos Paramo de Guzman Raiz de 90 Young 35
Guzman Reserva
2009 Bodegas Raiz y Quesos Paramo de Guzman Raiz de 89 Early 33
Guzman Tinto Autor
2011 Bodegas Raiz y Quesos Paramo de Guzman Raiz de 86 Mature 16
Guzman Tinto Roble
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Adaro de 89 Mature 30
Pradorey
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Crianza 89 Mature 23
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Elite Tinta 92 Early 40
Fina
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Finca 87 Early 23
Valdelayegua Crianza
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Pr 3
87 Mature 30
Barricas
2011 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Rosado 85 Mature 15
2011 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Pradorey Tinto Joven 85 Mature 10
2008 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Recorba Crianza 89 Early 23
2009 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Recorba Crianza 88 Mature
2006 Bodegas Real Sitio de Ventosilla Recorba Reserva 87 Early 30
2011 Bodegas Resalte de Penafiel Pena Roble 85 Mature
2006 Bodegas Resalte de Penafiel Pena Roble Reserva 87 Mature

2009 Bodegas Robeal La Capilla 90 Early
2008 Bodegas Robeal La Capilla Vendimia Seleccionada 88+ Young
2008 Bodegas Roda Corimbo 86 Early 40
2009 Bodegas Roda Corimbo 89 Young 40
2009 Bodegas Roda Corimbo I 90 73
2010 Bodegas Roda Corimbo I 89 73
2009 Bodegas Rodero Carmelo Rodero Crianza 88 Mature 32
2009 Bodegas Rodero Carmelo Rodero Reserva 92 Mature 49
2005 Bodegas Rodero Page de Valtarrena 86 Mature 75
2010 Bodegas S Arroyo Tinto Arroyo 90 Young
2007 Bodegas S Arroyo Tinto Arroyo Reserva 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Tabula Clave de Tabula 91 Young 95
2010 Bodegas Tabula Clave de Tabula 92 95
2008 Bodegas Tabula Damana 86 Mature 20
2009 Bodegas Tabula Damana 88 Mature 20
2010 Bodegas Tabula Damana 5 87 Mature 17
2011 Bodegas Tabula Damana 5 87 Mature 15
2008 Bodegas Tabula Gran Tabula 88 Young 65
2009 Bodegas Tabula Gran Tabula 90 Young 65
2008 Bodegas Tabula Tabula 89 Young 23
2009 Bodegas Tabula Tabula 89 Young 23
2009 Bodegas Teofilo Reyes 90 Mature 30
2010 Bodegas Teofilo Reyes Tamiz 89 Mature 11
2009 Bodegas Torrederos Seleccion 85 Mature
2011 Bodegas Torrederos Torrederos la Solana 86 Mature
2009 Bodegas Torrederos Torrederos Reserva 89+ Young
2011 Bodegas Torrederos Vina Tenada 89 Young
2009 Bodegas Trus Krel Crianza 89 Mature 25
2009 Bodegas Trus Trus Crianza 88 Mature 45
2011 Bodegas Vina Mambrilla Alidis 6 Mesas Barrica 91 Mature 18
2009 Bodegas Vina Mambrilla Alidis Expresion 90 Mature 59
2006 Bodegas Vina Mambrilla Alidis Gran Reserva 85 Mature 55

2011 Bodegas Vina Mambrilla Alidis Joven 88 Mature 13
2006 Bodegas Vina Mambrilla Alidis V S 87 Mature 89
2010 Bodegas Viyuela Viyuela 3 3 85 Mature 16
2009 Bodegas Vizcarra Ramos Celia 90 Early 73
2009 Bodegas Vizcarra Ramos Ines 91 Mature 73
2009 Bodegas Vizcarra Ramos Torralvo 89 Mature 43
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos de Hoz Sualdea De Bardos Mitica 89 Early
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos de Hoz Sualdea De Bardos
86 Mature
Romantica
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos de Hoz Sualdea Tasiento Crianza 85 Mature
2011 Bodegas Y Vinedos de Hoz Sualdea Vega Vieja 85 Mature
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos del Jaro Chafandin 88 Early
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos del Jaro Jaros Crianza 87 Mature
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Frutos Aragon Desafio 06 88 Mature
2006 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Finca de 88 Young
Valdepalacios
2007 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Finca de 93 Early
Valdepalacios
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Finca la 91 Young
Nava
2008 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Finca 93 Early
San Miguel
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Finca 92 Mature
San Miguel
2010 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Roble 86 Mature
2007 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Seleccion 86 Mature
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Seleccion 91 Young
2010 Bodegas Y Vinedos Gallego Zapatero Yotuel Seleccion 89 Mature
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Montecastro Alconte 86 Mature 27
2008 Bodegas Y Vinedos Montecastro Montecastro Y
89 Mature 41
Llanahermosa
2006 Bodegas Y Vinedos Montecrasto Montecrasto Y
85 Mature 55
Llanahermosa Reserva
2003 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Alfa Spiga 89 Mature
2004 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Alfa Spiga 93 Young
2005 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Alfa Spiga 92 Young 40
2006 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Alfa Spiga 90 Young
2007 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Alfa Spiga 93 Mature 47
2004 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier O Fournier 94 Young 60

2005 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier O Fournier 93 Early 65
2007 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier O Fournier 94 Early 80
2009 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Spiga 91 Early 30
2010 Bodegas y Vinedos O Fournier Urban Ribera 89 Mature 15
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz Juegabolos 91 Young 65
2010 Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz Valdehermoso 85 Mature 25
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz Valdehermoso Crianza 90 Young 21
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz Valderiz 93 Early 40
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Valderiz Valderiz Tomas Esteban 93 Young 140
2011 Bodegas Y Vinedos Vega de Yuso Pozo de Nieve 88 Mature
2007 Bodegas Y Vinedos Vega de Yuso Tres Matas
90 Mature
Reserva
2009 Bodegas Y Vinedos Vega de Yuso Tres Matas
89 Mature
Vendimia Seleccionada
2010 Bodegas Y Vinedos Vega de Yuso Vegantigua 91 Mature
2007 Centum Cadus Dominio del Cuco Haiku 85 Mature
2009 Cillar de Silos Crianza 85 Mature 25
2011 Cillar de Silos El Quintanal 86 Young 13
2009 Cillar de Silos Flor de Silos Altos de Revilla 89+ Early 75
2011 Cillar de Silos Joven 86 Mature 9-12
2009 Cillar de Silos La Vina de Amalio 89 Young 89
2009 Cillar de Silos Torresilo 91 Mature 50
2008 Convento San Francisco Covento San Francisco 90 34
2010 Cruz de Alba Lucero 88 Mature
2009 Dominio de Atauta Atauta 93 Young
2009 Dominio de Atauta Parada de Atauta 92 Early 22-31
2009 Dominio de Basconcillos 12 Meses 85 Mature 40
2010 Dominio de Basconcillos Dominio Basconcillos Roble 87 Mature 25
2009 Dominio de Basconcillos Vina Magna Crianza 88 Mature 39
2005 Dominio de Basconcillos Vina Magna Reserva 86 Mature 74
2010 El Primer Racimo Primordium 92+ Young 100
2009 Finca El Carpio Fuentespina Seleccion 86 Mature 18
2011 Finca El Carpio Granate Roble 85 Mature 11
2009 Finca Torremilanos Cyclo 93 Early 50

2008 Finca Torremilanos El Roble Viejo 91 Mature
2009 Finca Torremilanos Los Cantos de Torremilanos 86 Mature 19-20
2010 Finca Torremilanos Los Cantos de Torremilanos (86-88) Mature 23
2011 Finca Torremilanos Montecastrillo Roble 86 Mature 14
2011 Finca Torremilanos Montecastrillo Rosado 86 Mature 13
2008 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Cava Brut Nature 86 Mature 24
Rose
2008 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Cava de Duero 88 Mature
Brut Nature
2010 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Cava de Duero 86 Mature 21
Brut Nature
2009 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Vino Blanco 88 Mature
2010 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Vino Blanco 86 Mature 22
2011 Finca Torremilanos Penalba Lopez Vino Blanco 89 Mature 22
2008 Finca Torremilanos Torre Albeniz Reserva 90 50
2009 Finca Torremilanos Torre Albeniz Reserva 91 Early 50
2009 Finca Torremilanos Torremilanos 89 Early 30
2006 Finca Torremilanos Torremilanos Coleccion 93 Young 90
2009 Finca Torremilanos Torremilanos Coleccion 91 90
2010 Finca Torremilanos Torremilanos Garnacha 92 Mature 40
1999 Finca Torremilanos Torremilanos Gran Reserva 88 Mature
2007 Finca Villacreces 90 Early 40
2008 Finca Villacreces Nebro 92 Early 187
2009 Grandes Bodegas S A Valsanzo Crianza 85 15
2009 Hacienda Monasterio Crianza 89 Early 41-46
2008 Hacienda Monasterio Reserva 92 Early 85
2009 Hermanos Sastre Crianza 92 Early 17
2009 Hermanos Sastre Pago de Santa Cruz 90 Early 45
2009 Hermanos Sastre Pesus 93 Young 500
2009 Hermanos Sastre Regina Vides 90 Young 60
2010 Hermanos Sastre Roble 91 Mature 19-20
2011 Hermanos Sastre Roble 90 Early 20
2011 Legaris S L Legaris 86 Mature 15
2009 Legaris S L Legaris Crianza 90 Mature 25-26
2006 Legaris S L Legaris Reserva 91 Mature 36

2009 Los Astrales Astrales 91 Young 30-53
2009 Los Astrales Astrales Christina 93 Young 90
2010 Majuelos de Espana El Tallar Seleccion 92 Early 32
2008 Montebaco Crianza 86 Mature 29
2007 Montebaco Magallanes 85 Mature
2010 Montebaco Semele 87 Mature 18
2006 Montevannos S L Montevannos 88 Mature
2006 Montevannos S L Opimius 89 Mature
2009 Pago de Carraovejas Crianza 89 Mature 33
2009 Pago de Carraovejas Pago de Carraovejas El Anejon 93 Mature 136
2007 Pago de Carraovejas Tinto Reserva 90 Mature 90
2007 Pago de Carraovejas Vendimia Seleccionada 88 Mature 240
2007 Pago de Los Capellanes Crianza 90 Early 36
2009 Pago de Los Capellanes Crianza 91 Mature 24-31
2006 Pago de Los Capellanes Finca El Picon 87 Mature 240
2009 Pago de Los Capellanes Joven 89 Mature 21
2011 Pago de Los Capellanes Joven 86 Mature 19
2006 Pago de Los Capellanes Parcela El Nogal 88 Early 78
2006 Pago de Los Capellanes Reserva 91 Early 54
2008 Pago de Los Capellanes Reserva 91 Mature 38-61
2010 Pagos de Mogar Roble 88 Mature
2009 Pagos de Mogar Vendimia Seleccionada 90 Mature
2009 Paramo de Corcos Abuela Cleofe 86 Mature
2011 Paramo de Corcos Roble 86 Mature
2007 Pesquera Reserva 91 Early 37-99
2009 Pesquera Reserva 93 Young 60
2009 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro 88 Mature 23
2010 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro 87 Early 23
2009 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro Origen 91 Young 57
2010 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro Origen 91 Early 57
2009 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro Vendimia Seleccionada 91 Young 35
2010 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro Vendimia Seleccionada 90 Young 35

2009 Pico Cuadro Pico Cuadro Wild 87 Young 36
2011 Rento Winery Oinoz Joven 86 Mature 17
2009 Senorio de Castilla Corona de Castilla Prestigio 91 Mature
2011 Senorio de Castilla Dolmo 85 Old
2009 Tamaral Crianza 90 Early 27
2010 Tamaral Roble 89 Mature 16
2009 Tamaral Tamaral Finca la Mira 85 Mature 50
2008 Tamaral Tamaral Reserva 90 Early 39
2009 Terroir 34 Terroir 34 Tempranillo 89 Mature 24
2008 Uvaguilera S L Palomero Nueva Era 87 Mature
2009 Uvaguilera S L Palomero Nueva Era 88
2009 Valtravieso Crianza 85 Mature
2006 Valtravieso Gran Valtavieso Reserva 85
2009 Valtravieso Valtavieso Vendimia Seleccionada Mature
2010 Vega Clara S L Mario Vc 90 Young
2010 Vina Arnaiz Mayor de Castilla 87 Mature
2009 Vina Arnaiz Mayor de Castilla Crianza 87 Mature
2008 Vina Arnaiz Mayor de Castilla Reserva 83 Mature 30
2011 Vina Arnaiz Mayor de Castilla Rosada 87 Mature
2011 Vina Arnaiz Roble 85 Mature 20
2009 Vina Mayor Crianza 85 Mature 16
2010 Vina Mayor Secreto 85 Mature
2007 Vinedos Y Bodegas Garcia Figeuro Pago de Sangara 87 Mature 45
Crianza
2011 Vinedos Y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Figuero 4 Roble 88 Mature 20
2009 Vinedos Y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Tinto Figuero 89 Mature 33
Crianza
2006 Vinedos Y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Tinto Figuero 89 Early 69
Vendimia Seleccionada
2009 Vinedos Y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Tinus 88 Mature 600
2011 Vinos de Fabula Vivir, Vivir 85 Mature 13