María 2016 en Primeur (x3)
Descripción
María es el vino estrella de Alonso del Yerro. Únicamente se elabora en las mejores añadas. Nace de la selección de dos parcelas de la Finca Santa Marta, una ladera arcillosa que otorga al vino profundidad y estructura, y una de gravas calcáreas que entrega vinos más aromáticos. Pero si algo podemos destacar es que no hacen mucho más que dejar que la viña se exprese, y con esta honestidad consiguen un vino que no se olvida. Esta añada 2016 sorprende por su equilibrio.
María combines Tinto Fino from two parcels in Roa: west-facing El Circo on chalky clay soils and north-facing Violeta on chalky gravels. It's a fitting tribute to the owner of the bodega, especially in 2016. Aged in new French oak, this fine red has quite a bit in common with top Bordeaux - structured, scented and built to age, with plum and blackberry fruit, a grassy undertone and finely integrated oak. 2022-31
The superb 2016 María is elegant and balanced but also powerful at the same time and reflects the rusticity of Ribera del Duero. It's subtle and harmonious and has velvety tannins and a sleek and seamless mouthfeel. Balance is the word here. It has to be one of the finest vintages ever, and it should age magnificently in bottle. 6,000 bottles and 100 magnums produced. It was bottled in July 2018 after 18 months in barrel.