Alión 2022
Description
Alión est le « petit frère » de Vega Sicilia, bien qu'il soit élaboré dans un domaine indépendant. À chaque millésime, il gagne en popularité et est désormais incontournable parmi les grands vins rouges espagnols. Fruit d'une mosaïque de vignobles et de personnalités, il représente l'expression corsée de la diversité de la Ribera del Duero. Le millésime 2022 a constitué un défi en raison de son temps sec et chaud, mais le vin conserve néanmoins sa fraîcheur et son fruité juteux et se révèle charnu, parfaitement équilibré et doux au palais.
Fiche technique
Dégustation
Vignoble et élaboration
L'avis des experts
The Alión vintage released in 2026 is the 2022 Alión, a year they consider a challenge, a warm and dry year when ripeness didn't follow the usual pattern: late vineyards ripened earlier and early vineyards took longer this year. Their obsession was to keep the freshness in the wine, and they did a softer vinification and a more careful use of oak, using larger volumes and other materials like concrete to tame a powerful and solar vintage. The nose is serious and even has some austerity. The wine is obviously juicier and rounder, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.89 and 4.58 grams of acidity, but has very good overall balance. The tannins are round, polished and slightly dustier than other vintages, the wine has a tender mouthfeel. A total of 270,870 bottles, 7,040 magnums and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in May 2024. (Luis Gutiérrez)
Alíon is very much a pan-Ribera red, based on grapes from Moradillo, with other components from Padilla, Pesquera, Peñaranda, Villálvaro and the Vega Sicilia estate. Gonzalo Iturriaga used only 70% new wood in 2022 because of the concentration of the vintage, producing a Tempranillo that's appealingly refined and floral, all subtle aromatic spices, bramble and summer berry flavours and a focused finish. 2027-33.
A structured and chewy wine from this challenging hot, dry year. On the nose it is profound and floral at the same time, with graphite, blackberries and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and tightly wound. Give it two or three more years. Drink from 2027. (Zekun Shuai)
Millésimes: 2022 2021 2020 2019
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Un vino increíble. Un equilibrio perfecto.
Comprado de oferta, vale la pena. La otra botella, le tocará un poco de guarda...la otra botella, en las montañas. Guardando las dos de 2021
exquisito pero muy caro