{"product_id":"matallana-2020","title":"2020 | Telmo Rodríguez Matallana | Ribera del Duero | Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelmo Rodríguez's singular Ribera del Duero — old-vine field blend, 96 points, with vineyard names literally redacted on the label.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatallana is the Ribera del Duero flagship from Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo Eguzkiza — two of Spain's great terroir champions. It's a field blend of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) with Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo and other indigenous grapes, from old vines across five villages and eleven plots. In protest of rules that forbid naming the sites, they black them out on the front label. The 2020 is the first vintage with Jean-Guillaume Prats aboard, sold via La Place de Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 96-point, old-vine Ribera from a legendary team is serious collector territory. \u003cstrong\u003e96 WA, native field blend, La Place release → critics called it the best Matallana ever → at $112.99 you're drinking top-tier Ribera del Duero.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTinto Fino (Tempranillo) field blend with Navarro, Valenciano, Albillo \u0026amp; others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibera del Duero — Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelmo Rodríguez \u0026amp; Pablo Eguzkiza — old vines, 5 villages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 pts Wine Advocate · 14 months French oak · ~19,600 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBaked black plum, black cherry compote and mulberry over crushed rock, tobacco and Provençal herbs with chalky, fine-grained tannins and a long, earthy finish.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e serious, savory, ageworthy Ribera — dark fruit wrapped in minerality and fine tannin, built to drink from now to 2040. Finesse over force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 96-point old-vine Ribera from one of Spain's greatest names. Exactly the bottle for the cellar or a serious dinner tonight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605824024830,"sku":"XXI-0793","price":105.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2020TelmoRodriguezMatallana_e8919549-0bf3-4593-b4c3-d71822891cbd.png?v=1785393603","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/matallana-2020","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}