{"product_id":"alion-ribera-del-duero-2022-1-5l","title":"Alion Ribera del Duero 2022 (1.5L)","description":"\u003cp\u003e95 points Wine Spectator - #9 on the Top 100 Wines of 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is alluring, with a core of warmed black cherry and plum sauce flavors laced with fragrant accents of cinnamon, violet, licorice, dried mint and bay leaf. There’s a suave feel to this red, which effortlessly enmeshes a firm core of fine-grained tannins with a plush texture and fresh focus. Expands beautifully on the palate, revealing additional details of espresso, smoked paprika and mineral that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2040.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 Alión comes from a year they considered to be a challenge; it was warm and dry and ripeness didn't follow the usual pattern: late vineyards ripened earlier and early vineyards took longer this year. Their obsession was to keep the freshness in the wine, so they did a softer vinification and employed more careful use of oak, using larger volumes and other materials like concrete to tame a powerful and solar vintage. The nose is serious and even has some austerity. The wine is obviously juicier and rounder, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.89 and 4.58 grams of acidity, but it has very good balance overall. The tannins are round, polished and slightly dustier than other vintages, and the wine has a tender mouthfeel. A total of 270,870 bottles, 7,040 magnums and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in May 2024 and released in 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREDERICK WILDMAN \u0026 SONS LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148275773687,"sku":"PJ03355","price":304.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/4084\/2436\/files\/alion-ribera-del-duero-2021_PJ01678_22b69d11-8941-4d96-86da-871c646eef22.jpg?v=1773693331","url":"https:\/\/pjwine.com\/products\/alion-ribera-del-duero-2022-1-5l","provider":"PJ Wine, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}