In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Sei Solo Preludio, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Spain. Red spain - red in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 17.5/20 (JR). Drinking window: 2019–2027. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Luis Gutiérrez (LG) — 91–93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/08/2018 · Drink 2019-2026
The second wine here, the 2016 Preludio de Sei Solo was produced with grapes from La Horra, Moradillo and Gumiel de Iz'n. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats with destemmed grapes and indigenous yeasts and matured in 228- and 600-liter French oak barrels, some 40% of them new (as they need to build their collection of used oak barrels, especially the 600-liter ones). When I tasted it, th…
Jancis Robinson MW (JR) — 17.5/20 · JancisRobinson.com, 2019-02-06 · Drink 2019-2027
Javier Zaccagnini has sold his shares in Aalto to focus fully on Sei Solo. 100% bush-vine Tempranillo from La Horra, with small pebbles, sand and clay on the surface, but 20 cm of chalk at 1 m depth. 50% vines over 40 years old, 50% younger vines. MLF in 228-, 500- and 600-litre barrels. 50% new and 50% older oak. Mid-deep purple. Precise, ripe black fruit, with floral violet and some orange peel…