AALTO - PS (Pagos Seleccionados) - 2021 - $465.00

Product code

769342

Format

1 x 1500ml

Listing type

Allocated

Status

Unavailable

Type of product

Still wine

Country

Spain

Regulated designation

Denominación de origen calificada (DOC)

Region

Castilla y Leon

Varietal(s)

Tempranillo 100 %

Colour

Red

Closure type

Cork

Producer's website

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About this winery

For the son of a winery worker, Mariano García's rise to head winemaker of Vega Sicilia was transcendent. When another taster was needed for a blind tasting teenaged Mario was randomly pulled into the winemaker's office. Of all the tasters he was the only one to identify the two wines in the tasting that were identical. This gifted taster was immediately put to work and by age 24 he had taken over as winemaker of the legendary estate, a role he held for 30 years. Consequently, the world of...

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Press reviews

- 95 points -

September 2023 (Vintage 2021)

The 2021 PS is 100% Tempranillo, primarily sourced from clay soils in La Horra and Aguilera, and was aged for up to 20 months in French barrels. Garnet-red in hue. Cherry and cola notes complement pine and dried flowers against a vanilla and cedar backdrop. It's broad and creamy in the mouth, with a chalky core and a lasting oaky flavor. This tasting occurred just after bottling, but it promises to develop a more nuanced character in the medium term.

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