Aster 'Finca El Otero' Ribera del Duero 2019 (Inaugural Vintage)
Winemaker Notes:
Bodegas Aster, which is their Ribera del Duero property, is a winery owned by La Rioja Alta, that produces three wines: Aster, Finca El Espino, and this wine, Finca El Otero, which is a classic and bold Ribera, muscular but well-bred. Complex but approachable. Intense and creamy with black fruits and restrained tannins. Intense and deep crimson, with clean garnet rim. The nose stands out for its complex intensity, with ripe blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, spicy hints of tobacco leaf, white pepper, nutmeg and liquorice. Mineral aromas open up to fine wood, cedar, mocha and coffee beans with underlying forest floor notes. Full-bodied, savoury and food-friendly, with a smooth, elegant entry, a supple, fleshy mid-palate and a pleasant, balanced aftertaste with spicy and balsamic hints. Perfect to be enjoyed right now, this is a wine with tremendous ageing potential and long-lasting appeal.
Points:
99 - Pronesa
"At the top of the list is this new vintage of Finca El Otero whose round, gentle and creamy expression comes from the vineyard it was named after, where the same Tempranillo vines have been grown for more than 70 years. This great [Ribera del] Duero red, which is only produced in vintages of exceptional quality, now coexists with the winery's new labels, with a distinct and equally interesting profile, such as the new Áster El Espino.”
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