Fiche technique

Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2014
Alcool
14.5% vol.
Cépage
100% Tempranillo
Origine
Ribera del Duero

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"I tasted the 2014 Magallanes, which is produced with Tempranillo grapes from the cooler and higher altitude zone of Ribera del Duero, in the villages of Baños de Valdearado (Burgos) and Bocigas de Perales (Soria), from very old vines at some 900 to 1,000 meters altitude. It fermented in 8,000-liter oak vats with a soft vinification to avoid over-extracting. It matured in French oak barriques for 20 months with one single racking. It has a combination of red and black fruit, and some floral aromas coupled with fine spices, but in a much subtler way than in previous vintages. The plate shows tannins, but it has a lot less astringency than in the past, and feels quite balanced. I also tasted some previous vintages to check the evolution, and they age in the style of a Ribera del Duero of the Mariano García school, integrating the oak nicely, but still tannic after many years. But this 2014 one has a lot less oak and it's approachable now, but it could do with a little more freshness. 15,500 bottles were filled in July 2016."