Ribera del Duero 2016

Wine in Black

Absolut beeindruckend was die Pioniere der Familie Yllera zusammen mit Wein-Papst Jean-Claude Berrouet aus diesem Tempranillo herausgeholt haben. Die perfekte Balance zwischen samtiger Eleganz und lebhafter Frische!

Tim Atkin

Robert Parker

The eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of violets, wild berries and herbs. The palate shows ultra-refined tannins and comes through as beautifully textured, with a fine, chalky minerality, very good precision, clean and focused flavors and a long, tasty finish. This is really amazing.

Guía Peñín

Colour: bright cherry, garnet rim; Aroma: complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, fruit expression, ripe fruit, earthy notes; Flavour: elegant, full-bodied, long, great length