Vinmøte Øistein 3. april 2025
Matallana 2020 Ribera del Duero, Telmo Rodriguez
Mørk vin med ruby kant i en halveis tradisjonell stil. Stor smaksbredde i munnen med endel grove tanniner og mørk lakris. Mix av div druer, kompleks smak, rik og vellykket eikebruk. 88-90 poeng.
Since its origin, the main purpose of Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez is the use only of native varieties from original areas. This philosophy contrasts with the boom of the implantation of foreign varieties, practically throughout the Spanish vineyard. Another of the initiatives to which the project wants to pay special attention, also from its origins, is the recovery of forgotten vineyards.
Matallana is composed of Tinto Fino (mass selection of the best vineyards in Ribera), Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo and other indigenous grape varietals. It goes through fermentation in oak vats and tanks, with native yeasts and is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
96 Points Wine Advocate
There is a change in the 2020 Matallana, as they have included Jean-Guillaume Prats (ex-Cos d'Estournel, ex-Lafite...) in the Ribera del Duero project, and the wine is going to be sold for the first time with this vintage through the négociant system of La Place de Bordeaux. The grapes from the five villages (mentioned but then crossed out on the label) were picked between the sixth and 18th of October and fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and oak vats. The wine matured in French oak barrels for 14 months. This is a little riper than the 2019 I tasted next to it, despite both being 14.5% alcohol (at least on the label). It follows the path of seriousness and austerity of the last few vintages and has a very calcareous mouthfeel with chalky tannins that lift up the finish. 19,624 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2022.
95 Points Decanter
The best Matallana I have ever tasted, developing the best and most elusive quality in top Ribera: tightly grained finesse. Delicate aromas, with blackberry fruit and spicy notes from the oak that are enhancing the fruit. Dense but not overpowering in palate, silky, poised, tight but gentle. Toffee and blueberries in aftertaste, still a bit close. The wine needs some years to open up. Very good ribera, with a distinctive character.
95 Points James Suckling
A very elegant and complex red with super fine tannins that show a chalky and subtle white pepper character. Medium body. Fine integrated tannins which are creamy. Yet they are chewy and very typical for the region. So attractive now but this is built to age beautifully. A very refined wine for Ribera del Duero. Drinkable now, but better in three or four years.
94 Points The Wine Independent
The 2020 Matallana is blended from Tinto Fino, Navarro, Valenciano, and Albillo, among other varieties. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it charges out of the glass with exuberant scents of baked black plums, black cherry compote, and dried mulberries with hints of dried Provence herbs, unsmoked cigars, and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is packed with savory-laced black fruits supported by chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and earthy.
Tabuerniga 2020 Rioja, Telmo Rodriguez
Mørk farge med nesten svart kjerne. Kraftig vin i en sval Cornas aktig stil. Snev av solmoden Garnacha, rått kjøtt og frisk i stilen. 91-92 poeng.
Dolio 2019 Ribeira Sacra, F. Algueira
Lysere i fargen, ruby, med lettere frukt på den lyse og syrlige siden. Kjølige kirsebær, villbringebær i en sval og luftig stil. Et godt alternativ til dyr burgund. Mix av druer; Mencia, Brancellao, Souson, Caino og Garnacha Tintorera. 90-91 poeng
Les Manyes 2015 Terroir Al Limit, Priorat
Toppcuveen fra produsenten; 2022 årgangen på VP til kr. 2 390,-. Tettvevet struktur, endel eik med en fresh bitterness i finish. Lyser frukttoner innimellom det mørke og rike. 100% Garnatxa. Kompleks og lang finish. Tåler ytterligere lagring. 92-93 poeng
