Alion 2013 Alion Bodegas

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Alion Bodegas
Vintage	2013
Country	Spain
Region	Ribera del Duero
Grape	Tempranillo
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Stock	0
Volume	1,5
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

James Suckling (91)

Robert Parker (94)

The careful selection of the grapes and the work directives even for the purchased grapes has clearly paid off in the 2013 Alion, which has great freshness and perfume. It was cropped from a relatively normal growing season, but with a cold September with some rains that provoked a slight delay in the picking and especially the seed for a severe sorting of the grapes. It's considered a challenging vintage in general, and the bottles produced are slightly less than in the healthier 2012. It's always pure Tempranillo from over 30-year-old vines in different villages: Pesquera, Padilla, Moradillo... It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts after a three-day cold soak, followed by malolactic and 12-14 months in new French barriques. It might be a lighter vintage for Ali?n, but one that has a subtler profile and harmony. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, with a thread of acidity going through its core and lifting it up. An elegant Ali?n. 260,000 bottles and some larger formats were filled in May 2015.

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