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Date Printed: 5/19/2013
Pesquera Ribera del Duero Tinto 2004
Pesquera Ribera del Duero Tinto 2004
 (search item no. 90910)
The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
PRICE ON 5/19/2013: $31.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2003 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2001 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
2000 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
1999 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 "The 2004 Tinto Pesquera, from a great vintage, is opaque purple with a fragrant nose of lead pencil, earth, black currants, and blackberry liqueur that jumps from the glass. This is followed by a sexy wine with layered blue and black fruits intertwined with ripe tannins and good acidity. This superb, beautifully balanced effort should evolve for 4-6 years and drink well for another 10-15." 93 Points
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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About Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez:

 Original bodega founded in 1972. A living icon of modern Spanish wine, Alejandro Fernández was one of the first in his country to return to biodynamic, low yield viticulture in order to produce concentrated oak-aged red wines capable of extended bottle aging. Currently under vine are 500 acres, almost exclusively Tempranillo, in a range of soil types including a locally-rare gravel deposit. Following development of new wine estates in the 1990's current vintages are of unprecedented quality. The 'Master of the Tempranillo', now at the peak of his career.