Tasted blind. My guesses were around Fedellos do Couto and Matassa, but with influence from Sextant. Entry-level funky-style wine. Slightly restrained and simple in the nose with notes of sweet cherry, cranberry and spoiled jam. But it pays well in the taste. Fizzy at the beginning, salty with flavours of spoiled strawberry-cranberry jam but with the right volume and evolution based on jamminess. I would take it on a picnic, chill a little bit, and then chill together with a bottle or two of this wine. — 2 years ago
Nice burgundy color. Earthy, oaky aroma. High acidity. Dry. Alcohol. Vanilla, flower petal and pepper. Medium body. Good tannin. Nice with chicken. — 9 years ago
Wine with roasted whole chicken part 2: I used to adore Ribera Sacra, & then moved away with the inevitable rise in price & trend towards more modern styles. Not this. A short decant (45-60) to take the wind out of the Brett sails, & we were off: dense, brambly black fruits on nose & palate, with a distant barn door left open on the nose. Medium plus acidity. It’s the length though that impressed me, along with a freshness (at 13%). Evolves in glass, as if the fruit still has layers. Like a really good chinon. At about 28$, a high end QPR. Eric Solomon imp, interestingly enough. — 3 years ago
Sunshine bright. Medium acid and smooth finish. Apples and honey. — 4 years ago
Muy recomendable, para beber y no parar — 7 years ago
Peter Sultan
No notes; A beefier Ribera Sacra I’ve come back to several times. Deelish, clean, red fruits. — 18 days ago