Bodegas Alion Alion 2017

Bodegas Alion Alion 2017

 

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Bodegas Alion
Alion 2017
  • Vintage : 2017
  • Country : Spain
  • Region : Ribera del Duero
  • Subregion
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14°
  • Grappes : 100% Tempranillo

Experts Score Vintage
JS James Suckling 96 2016
RP Robert Parker 95 2016
VN Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 95 2016
WS Wine Spectator 91 2015
WE Wine Enthusiast 92 2014
More information on wine critics and ratings

James Suckling (JS) : 96 Points (2016)
A very savory and succulent Alion with so much complexity of flavor with berries, chocolate and dried meat. Some cedar, too. Full body. Vertical and very long. Purity of fruit and tannins to this wine. Needs two or three years to soften. Release in 2020. Better after 2022.

Robert Parker (RP) : 95 Points (2016)
The highly anticipated 2016 Alión spent 12 months in oak barrels, 80% of them new and built mainly with French oak but with some 5% American oak, and some 10% of the volume matured in 15,000-liter concrete vats. It hits the scale at 15% alcohol and has moderate acidity, showing ripe black fruit and a creamy texture. 2016 has to be one of the freshest and most elegant vintages of Alión, a year with depth, freshness and terrific balance. Same as they do in Pintia, they are finding ways to lower the impact of the oak in the wine; here, they used concrete, and the wine shows more primary and floral aromas and is nicely textured and with fine tannins. 258,458 bottles, 7,017 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in June 2018.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 95 Points (2016)
Glass-staining violet. Heady smoke- and mineral-accented aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, incense and potpourri, plus hints of vanilla and cola in the background. Densely packed, alluringly sweet and focused on the palate, offering intense black currant, cherry-vanilla and candied licorice flavors and a touch of exotic spices. Sappy, smooth and seamless in texture, finishing with powerful thrust and velvety tannins that come in late to add shape and gentle grip. 95% French and 5% American oak, 80% of it new. Drinking window: 2025 - 2035.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 91 Points (2015)
Loamy earth and tobacco notes mingle with plum, currant and licorice flavors in this solid red. Firm tannins and clean acidity keep this balanced. Not showy, but harmonious. Drink now through 2027.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 92 Points (2014)
This wine's jammy black plum and berry aromas contain an oaky whiff of milk chocolate. It's saturated and plump, with blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors. Chocolate and licorice notes show on the woody finish. Drink through 2030.

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Bodegas Alion Alion 2017 Reviewed by James Suckling 24-09-2021 . Score: 5