Rated: 90 pts - The Wine Advocate
Rated: 88 pts - Wine Spectator
Rated: 90 pts - Wine Enthusiast

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2009
Varietal: Blend
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: Europe > Spain > Ribera del Duero

Food Pairing: Veal, Lamb
Taste: Full Bodied, Rich

The Wine Advocate 90 pts - Jay Miller
The 2009 Arrocal was produced from estate-grown fruit and aged for 8 months in French and American oak. A glass-coating purple/black color, typical of the 2009 vintage, is accompanied by an inviting nose of cedar, cinnamon, espresso, licorice, and blackberry. Ripe, forward, and round on the palate, it conceals enough fine-grained tannin to evolve for 1-2 years but this outstanding value can be approached now.

Wine Spectator 88 pts - Thomas Matthews
This bold red delivers blackberry, kirsch, tar and espresso flavors, with firm tannins and fresh acidity. Licorice and vanilla notes emerge on the finish. A bit candied, but lively. Drink now through 2015. 7,200 cases made.

Wine Enthusiast 90 pts - Michael Schachner
Tight, focused and crisp on the nose, with clean berry and spice aromas. About as good and healthy on the palate as Ribera gets, with wild berry and correct tannin-acid balance. Toasty and peppery on the finish. A well-made, stylish wine done right.

Description:
An opaque ruby colour. Powerful, plentiful, seductive blackberry and blackcurrant aromas including baking spices and floral qualities. Soft, silky and impressively pure, with vibrant dark berry flavours and fine-grained tannins. Surprisingly juicy and persistent with excellent saturation and clarity on the palate.

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