Telmo Rodriguez, Ribera Duero Matallana Brut Zero but short of the real

but short of the real class of a better vintage

with a wall of mocha and toast fronting the dark cherry and bramble notes before taking over again on the finish

revealing savory flavors of spice

and masses of freshness on the velvet finish

Telmo Rodriguez, Ribera Duero Matallana Brut Zero but short of the realThe 2018 Matallana is the only wine they produced in Ribera del Duero, a traditional blend of Tempranillo with approximately 15% other varietiesValenciano (Bobal), Navarro (Garnacha) and white Albillofrom different soils in five different villages, Sotillo de la Ribera, Roa, Fuentecn, Fuentemolinos and Pardilla. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts and matured for 14 months in French oak barrels of different ages. It has