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Dominio de Atauta Llanos del Almendro 2017

Dominio de Atauta Llanos del Almendro

2017
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96
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£140.00

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.5%

The wine

Unlike other Atauta wines, Llanos del Almendro originates from younger vines, planted in 1941 with a variety of Tinta Fina grafted onto American roots, grown in a 2.5 ha. parcel. It is the only terroir not to have a calcareous layer in its soils and one that produces powerful and concentrated wines, as the other terroirs do, but these wines require “taming” in barrel in order to obtain their harmonious and orderly character, and a distinctly individual touch.

Aged in French oak barrels.

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Deep
Bouquet
Powerful / Elegant / Ripe fruit / Mango / Fresh leaves
Mouth
Good acidity / Ripe / Concentrated / Fruit-forward

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Ratings and awards

201897 PK
201796 PK
201697 PK
201495 PK
201395 PK94 PN
201293 PK93 PN
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The next vintage after 2014 is the 2016 Llanos del Almendro, from one of the places with sandy soils with silt that produces very elegant wines. It has an explosive nose that is floral, exuberant, very open and expressive, with a silky palate. It's from 1.39 hectares in 19 plots, and they do two vinifications (by soil) from plants averaging 140 years of age (!). It's intense, balanced and expressive, with very fine tannins, a little Burgundian, if you like. It's fluid, medium-bodied and has very good ripeness. This has to be one of the finest wines they have ever produced here! 1,662 numbered bottled were filled in September 2018.

— Luis Gutiérrez (30/06/2021)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2016 - 97 PARKER

Customer reviews

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2 reviews
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Winemaking

Vinification materialWood
Type of woodFrench oak

The winery

Dominio de Atauta

Dominio de Atauta

The Dominio de Atauta winery is located in the Atauta valley in the province of Soria in central Spain. They own 21 hectares of vines and supervise another 22, meaning they manage around 600 plots altogether at altitudes of over 1000 metres. The winery's goal is to demonstrate the full potential of their pre-phylloxera Tinto Fino vines with ages ranging between 85 and 150 years old. The Atauta valley has a history of over 500 years of winemaking in extremely severe conditions,...

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