Wines From Ribera Del Duero In Spain

Wines From Ribera Del Duero In Spain – Episode #373

December 18, 2007

Today Gary explores the wines of Ribera one of the most exciting regions in the world!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Urban RiberaRibera Del Duero
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera Del DueroRibera Del Duero
2001 Bodegas Aster CrianzaRibera Del Duero

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December 19, 2007

dmg
QOTD: Clone 5 cab. 3 days ago. Everybody thought it rocked, thanks Gary.
December 19, 2007

Anthony L.
Great episode. I’m really starting to like Spanish Wine. That’s something, coming from an Italian Wine Addict. Good Job.
December 19, 2007

elliottf
QOTD: Can’t think of one specific wine since I’ve tried so many recently! Before I started watching the thunder show I didn’t know much about wine and hadn’t tried anything that you couldn’t get at the grocery store. Now I’ve tried all kinds of wines from all parts of the world! The most recent variety that I’ve tried though that I liked was Grenache.
December 19, 2007

joeinla
Great episode. I like the pace and the fact that you got right to the wines and broke em right down.

QOTD: My cellar has SO many bottles from WLTV and the Forum. Hard to pick out just one.
December 19, 2007

Kent I
QOTD: I just had the Pessagno Idle Times Zin that you had on the show forever ago. Good stuff, although it really came out of its shell after a night left breathing on the counter. Definite Thunderousness!
December 19, 2007

Kent I
7.77? 13.33? Where do you come up with these numbers?
December 19, 2007

josh in burgundy
QOTD: The Frank Family Zin you had on the show. I am not a huge fan of Zin but that stuff was good.
December 19, 2007

Bacchus
QOTD: None… On a tight budget, so I’ve been drinking from my cellar for the past few years… But I was about to get the ‘05 Chateau Angelous based on your review.
December 19, 2007

Virginia
I had a bottle of Coume Del Mas 2005 Schistes from Collioure because I saw it reviewed on the Thunder Show. I like that wine and am glad I ordered two bottles.
December 19, 2007

J Crazy
The Prisoner and…I hate to be a brand whore, but I had a 1990 Lynch Bages last weekend that (although I would think twice about paying 300+ bones for it) was something special.
December 19, 2007

onemore
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera Del Duero: Jotting that one down…

2004 Urban Ribera: I’ve tried it before and didn’t like it. I thought maybe the bottle I got was wonky, but apparently I’m not the only person whose palate couldn’t take all that heat.

QOTD: Heh, yet another chance to mention this wine. If it wasn’t for WLTV, I’d have absolutely passed up that pricey bottle of 2001 Gloria de Ostatu Rioja Alavesa I found in a local wine shop, especially after all the disappointments of previous Rioja trials. I had never tried any other vintage of that specific wine. In fact, I had never tried any of the Ostatu wines. Now I wish I had bought several bottles of it when I had the chance.

Speaking of Ostatu wines, I later tried the 2004 Crianza. It wasn’t spectacular, but it did taste better the 2nd day.

Lurkers who come out only for contests: I’m sure others have already suggested this, but maybe you shouldn’t announce which episode’s comments you’re going to draw eligible names from. Sure, I don’t comment on every episode (I always feel weird about leaving comments on older episodes that I couldn’t watch sooner), but I wouldn’t mind missing out on a surprise drawing if it meant more earnest (eh, not “omg I’m gonna get a prize” driven) commentary from the regulars, not-so-regulars, and lurkers. Anyway, that’s my $0.02.

Not to get down on lurkers. Hell, I was a lurker for a long time and I still don’t consider myself a regular commenter. Now I wonder how many WLTV comments I’ve left—and if I’ve left more of them than wine reviews at Cork’d. Hmmm.
December 19, 2007

Hotshot162
QOTD: I just started seriously drinking wine like a month ago, so I haven’t drink enough bottles to give an answer on this one. And Gary, stop calling me a lurker!!
December 19, 2007

Isaac
I love this show….sorry about just being a lurker, i will post every day Gary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 19, 2007

Fred
OK…everybody…lets get LIZZIE to come on the Thundershow…Christmas Eve..sorta a family thing….and with the gift pack…how perfect…Let Gary know that this would be a cool thing…

Great show as always Gary…keep it up…
December 19, 2007

MattyO
great show…never heard of that region before. i always leanr something new on the Thunder Show! wooohoooo! well done gary, well done…
December 19, 2007

Merlin
TOMMASI 2000 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico

I always have loved Brunellos, but now Amarones are right up there.
December 19, 2007

Jon Armstrong
Another nice show Gary, I especially liked the rewind feature you tossed in there.
December 19, 2007

Toke-Dawg
QOTD: Yatir, Yatir Forest, 2003. I’m talking serious thunder–like Ron Dayne back in the day.
December 19, 2007

Yoni Rabkin
another great show. thanks GV
December 19, 2007

Montresor
The Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico ‘04. You reviewed the ‘03, but I couldn’t find it locally. But, I really dig this one.
December 19, 2007

Fred Liu
QOTD: Not yet, I have to say. I will try the Barbera and Primitivo because of the corresponding episodes this year, after I finish my own 2005 Bordeaux “trip”, which I planned ahead of that two episodes. And Duero from Spain as well. I love Spanish and Italian wines a lot, as they are so different from their French counterparts which I love as well. More wines from the “unpopular” old world regions for next year, that is my plan.:)

BTW…Mouth Hole…- -….yeah…a little bit shocking….but that is really enjoyable…@_@…
December 19, 2007

David L
A ‘Sine Qua Non’ Pinot Noir from the shea Vinyard. Either 1998 or 99. Crazy wine, maybe a bit too much oak. BTW, thanks Tad.
December 19, 2007

Withnail
QOTD: 2005 Pillar Box Red
December 19, 2007

batstongue
I tried a Chilean wine, Vina Chocalan carmanere reserva 2004. You gave the gran reserva 94 points I think, but we can’t get it here. Never had Chilean wine before but at $20NZ it kicked arse(as we spell it)and my wife loved it.
Viva Vina Chocalan!
December 19, 2007

Fiorentina!
QotD-
I feel bad because I fogot the name of the producer, but what I can remember is that it belongs to a Grand Series and that it was a 2005 Tavel.
Because of this I have purchased about $200 worth of different roses from different regions to attempt to understand the differences between rose regions. So far I’ve tried a Tavel, Bandol, Anjou, Navarra, Napa Valley, and Provence Rose and I really like the Tavels for some strange reason…..maybe it’s the vintage (all were 2005)