One 2009 from Ribera Del Duero was a recommendation from Oddbins.
I have a nice corner shop in Clapham and I was pleasantly surprised how passionate and somewhat knowledgeable was the sales adviser. This was a Ribera del Duero for only 11 pounds, yet it offered a punch of a premium one.
Let’s go on talking flavours here. Dark garnet colours already talk depth and richness. The oak worked a lot on this wine – it has some black fruit and bramble flavours, but the main stage is taken by ageing: it has woody, nutty, earthy and leathery character, lovely supported by fruit.
The concentration of fruit may be less than its pronounced woodiness, but it doesn’t mean it is not pleasant- it gives depth and character to this wine. Wonderful mouthfeel – smooth, but you feel this round coarseness: the wind is simply great and definitely worth trying. I will get back to Oddbins for more new wines then.
