Bodegas Áster

Ribera del Duero 'Finca El Otero'

100% Tempranillo
Produced exclusively from the El Otero vineyard
Aged in new French oak for 16 months

Info

Producer:

Bodegas Áster

Vintage:

2021

Country:

Spain

Region:

Castilla Y Leon

Appellation:

Ribera del Duero

Variety:

Tempranillo

Color:

Red

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

ES-ATR-02-21

6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous

Score

Date

2024-04-18

"The 2021 Tinta del Pa¡s Finca El Otero from Ribera del Duero aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Displaying a purple hue, the sour-cherry-driven nose also features notes of violet and aniseed over an oaky layer. Dry, rich, and juicy on the palate, it boasts structured and polished tannins that offer complexity, leading to an intense and lingering finish. This is a flavorful and complex Ribera del Duero wine awaiting discovery."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Decanter

Score

Date

2024-02-14

"Exuberant blueberry, blackberry, damsons, liquorice and mocha aromas. Juicy with forceful intensity, sweetness and toasty oak. Balanced acidity gives way to an attractively dry and ripe finish."

Jancis Robinson

Score

16+

Date

2023-02-15

"Some sweet oak on the nose and marked acidity. Grainy, still-drying finish with definite sweetness † and persistence. Needs quite a bit of time."

Tim Atkin, MW

Score

Date

2022-11-21

Vinous

Score

Date

2023-11-16

"The 2020 Astrales is 100% Tempranillo from Anguix in Ribera del Duero and was aged for 18 months in 80% French and 20% American barrels. The winemaker, José Hidalgo, reports that 2020 was a textbook vintage in the area. Purple in hue. The nose offers bloody and herbal aromas along with mint, thyme and blackberry. Dry and muscular, the structured palate and nimble flow lend depth and intensity to this alluring, long-lasting red."

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2024-01-17

"A rich red, with generous flavors of blackberry coulis and baked damson plum and accents of ground coffee, dark chocolate, mineral, spices and balsamico herbs, all layered with muscular tannins. Shows full-bodied power, but this is well-integrated and harmonious overall, with a silky texture and a lasting finish."

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Ribera del Duero 'Finca El Otero'