Bodegas Aalto Ribera del Duero, 2021 Spain

Praised for its elegance, balance, and polished style, featuring red berry notes, vanilla, and dark chocolate. 95 Pts Decanter The eponymous red 2021 Aalto has a lactic touch and is spicy, smoky and ripe, with notes of barbecued duck, soy sauce and a touch of truffle. It's heady, ripe (14.5% alcohol), has a luxurious mouthfeel and is glossy and juicy, with abundant but fine-grained tannins and low-ish acidity. For fans of the style. Quite consistent across vintages. It was bottled in July 2023. Drink: 2024-2034. 94 Pts Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker