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This Week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous

Welcome to this week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous! Each week we compile a list of wines from the Vinous database that you need to add to your wine wish list. With all the various regions, producers, and grapes, no week will be the same! All of the wines listed in this feature are available for purchase on Banquet . This week's must-try wines are from Joaquín Hidalgo’s article, Ribera del Duero: A Shifting Frontier for Spanish Wine . Enjoy his notes for this week's must-try below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Forty years after its official inception, the Ribera del Duero DO is experiencing a period of change, with a wide range of new wines and styles that run the gamut from traditional to strikingly forward-thinking. Whether its producers are focused on expressing the identity of a region or looking to push the boundaries of what can be done with premium red wines in the higher areas of Castilla y León, the DO offers a diverse range of reds along with a handful of whites whose character is defining the area’s transition from the past into the present.” -- Joaquín Hidalgo, Ribera del Duero: A Shifting Frontier for Spanish Wine, November 2023 1. 2019 Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro Reserva 2. 2020 Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro Crianza 3. 2019 Bodegas Emilio Moro Malleolus de Sanchomartín 4. 2021 Bodegas Emilio Moro La Felisa 5. 2019 Pago de los Capellanes Reserva 6. 2020 Pago de los Capellanes Crianza 7. 2020 Tinto Pesquera Crianza 8. 2019 Tinto Pesquera Pesquera Reserva 9. 2018 Valtravieso Gran Valtravieso 10. 2019 Viña Sastre Crianza

Viña Sastre (Bodegas Hermanos Sastre)

Viña Sastre Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2019

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2019 Crianza is made with Tempranillo grapes from a vineyard planted in 1960 in La Horra, Ribera del Duero and was aged in barrels for up to a year. A dark garnet-red in the glass. Presents sour cherry and strawberry jam, vanilla and smoke aromas on the nose. The palate is dry and velvety with polished tannins and well-balanced acidity that lead to a pleasant, savory finish. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Pago de los Capellanes

Tinto Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2020

Delectable Wine
9.2

The 2020 Crianza is 100% Tempranillo from Pedrosa del Duero in Ribera del Duero. Garnet-red with a purple sheen. The nose presents blackcurrant and sour cherry notes along with wild herbs and hints of blood. Dry and juicy, the well-calibrated tannins are neither overly extractive nor too rigid, establishing an energetic, fluid palate with a gentle, long-lasting, lactic mouthfeel. This is an elegant take on Ribera. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Emilio Moro

Malleolus de Sanchomartin Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2019

Delectable Wine
9.2

The 2019 Malleolus de Sanchomartín is a 100% Tempranillo parcel wine sourced from Emilio Moro's vineyards in Pesquera del Duero and was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. Purple with a garnet sheen. The modest nose offers dark fruit notes with hints of wild herbs. On the palate, it's dry, rich and juicy, with a taut, chalky mouthfeel that leads into a compact, restrained finish underscored by traces of oak. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas y Viñedos Valtravieso

Gran Valtravieso Reserva Red Blend 2018

Delectable Wine
9.0

The 2018 Gran Valtravieso hails from Páramo de Piñel de Arriba and was aged 12 months in French oak barrels and 12 more in concrete vats. Garnet-red in color. The aromas feature dried flowers and red fruit, such as sour cherry and plum, against a woody backdrop. The intense, structured palate is dry and rich in the mouth and leads into a liqueur-like finish. This is a powerfully ripe and flavorful Ribera red. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Pago de los Capellanes

Tinto Reserva Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2019

Delectable Wine
9.3

The 2019 Reserva comes from old vines in Pedrosa del Duero in Ribera del Duero and was aged up to 19 months in French oak barrels. Garnet-red in hue. The aromas range widely, from strawberry to plum, along with balsamic hints of herbs and jam. Plush and creamy, the robust but fine tannins support a structured, surprisingly nimble mouthfeel with good depth and energy. The Reserva is a long-lasting, ripe Ribera red. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro

Crianza Ribera Del Duero Tempranillo 2020

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2020 Crianza is 90% Tempranillo and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Ribera del Duero and was aged for 16 months, 75% in French oak casks and 25% in American oak. Garnet-red in hue. The nose features strawberry, plum, undergrowth, herbs, cedar and vanilla notes. The dry and ample palate shows mild tannins and a velvety oak texture that leads to a long-lasting finish. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Alejandro Fernández

Tinto Pesquera Reserva Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2019

Delectable Wine
9.2

The 2019 Pesquera Reserva is a 100% Tempranillo from Pesquera del Duero, aged for 14 months in American oak barrels. Garnet-red in hue. Presents blackberry and plum aromas with vanilla and oak undertones. The palate is dry and juicy, featuring taut, reactive tannins contributing to a velvety, medium-bodied texture. Bold right now, it should mellow with age. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Alejandro Fernández

Tinto Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2020

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2020 Crianza is a 100% Tempranillo from Pesquera del Duero. Aged for 14 months in American oak barrels, it's garnet-red with a purple sheen. The nose offers strawberry, herb, undergrowth and oak aromas. Dry and taut on the palate with finely-grained tannins and a compact profile, this is a flavorful example of a Ribera red. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Emilio Moro

La Felisa Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2021

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2021 La Felisa hails from Emilio Moro vineyards in Pesquera del Duero and was bottled without added sulfites. Garnet-red with a murky sheen. The perfume-like aromas feature cherry, damp earth and wild herbs. Dry in the mouth, polished, supple tannins and a juicy mouthfeel precede a long-lasting, fruity finish. This is a flavorful, well-calibrated Ribera del Duero. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro

Reserva Tempranillo 2019

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2019 Reserva is primarily Tempranillo enriched with 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Merlot from Ribera del Duero and was aged up to 26 months in new French oak. A dark garnet-red with a slight haze. The nose features chocolate, mocha, herbs, blackberry and plum over liqueur-like undertones. On the palate, it's indulgent but taut with reactive tannins and a concentrated structure that leads to an intense, vigorous, long-lasting finish. A tenacious Ribera wine. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, November 2023)
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