2017 | Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles | Ribera del Duero Agricola Ridolfi on a hot day

on a hot day

savory aromas of spice

Sleek and concentrated

but the wine's intensity is delicately measured against its streamlined texture

2017 | Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles | Ribera del Duero Agricola Ridolfi on a hot dayValdegatilles is the lowest of Dominio de Atauta's vineyard focused wines, although it's still located at a pretty elevated 930 metres. North facing and entirely clay based, it's often the most backward of the bodega's red, with a low pH and the concentration and acidity to age. Grippy, focused and tight, with sturdy tannins, lots of concentration and layers of damson, blueberry and wet earth. 96 Pts Tim Atkin