In Bond Fine Wine. 2023 Telmo Rodriguez Matallana (Bio-Organic), Ribera del Duero, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Red spain - red in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (LG). Drinking window: 2026–2042. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Luis Gutiérrez (LG) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com · Drink 2027 - 2040
Since in 1998, the project has taken a different approach to Ribera del Duero, focusing on reviving historic wine villages and replanting vineyards in their best soils, from the limestone slopes of Sotillo de la Ribera to the red-hued hills of Pardilla, aiming to create a distinctive, site-driven expression of the region. Today, Matallana comprises 21.5 hectares of estate vineyards, most planted…
Jane Anson (JA) — 96/100 · JaneAnson.com · Drink 2026-2042
Love the unfussy brilliance of this wine. So much depth, spiralling through the palate, liqourice root, slate, olive pit, lavender, sleek blue and black fruits, characterful and lifted, precise, vivid, mouthwatering. 21.5ha across eleven vineyards, winemakers Telmo Rodriguez and Pablo Eguzkiza.
James Suckling (JS) — 97/100 · JamesSuckling.com
Dark fruit, spices and thyme with stony austerity. Medium- to full-bodied, leaning toward medium. Incisive and fresh. Vibrant and cohesive with an angular palate and very focused, chalky tannins. This needs some time. (Jacobo García Andrade)