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Pesquera Tinto 2005 This wine is a awesome Pesquera from a great year. It is why Alejandro Fernandez is so respected and revered in Spain. Whilst is is a wine full of power, it also has a lovely softness that is hard to pin down. Dark brambly fruits, mulberry, cola, tobacco and anice all work together in perfect harmony. It drinks well now but will cellar for ten years. A great example of Pesquera. 94 points Anthony D'Anna "The 2005 Tinto Pesquera Crianza is purple in colour with an excellent bouquet of cedar, tobacco, spice box, and blackberry. On the palate it offers layers of ripe black fruits, mineral notes, outstanding depth, and a lengthy finish. It will evolve for several years and be at its best from 2012 to 2025." 92 Points Wine Advocate # 176 Apr 2008 Pesqurea has to be one of the most well know producers in Ribera del Duero and introduced many people to the style of wine from the regions. For sure, the juicy, juby fruit that characterises Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero is a long way from daggy oak treatment and the 100 rackings that old school Rioja has as its trademark. I wouldn’t really call this a modern wine these days, but even so even there the fruit shines through and the oak treatment is reasonable. A classic Pesquera nose of blackberry, blackcurrant, dark cherry with a clay/earth note, violets, some herby undergrowth and a touch of iodine. The usual gamy notes and a bit of cow shed are there too. Smooth in the mouth, but focused and purposeful. The tannins take a while to appear, but when they do they add some texture and a bit of grittiness that is most welcome. More black currant and cherry pie on the palate with a bit of blueberry, a bit of pepper and star anise. This is showing well at the moment, but will fill out over the next 5 years and drink well for 10 after that. 93+ Pts.Dave Worthington, Tinto y Blanco Pesquera is one of the legendary estates of Spain. It was under this label that Alejandro Fernandez made the 100% Tempranillo wines that launched the Ribera del Duero region on to the world stage. Alejandro personifies the mercurial 20th-Century Spanish experience. A family breadwinner from the age of thirteen, he went on to become one of the greats of modern Spanish viticulture and a pioneer in both Ribera and with the Tempranillo grape. Pesquera was the first estate he established and the one that launched his fame. Tinto Pesquera is made in a traditional manner and is aged a minimum of 18 months in oak, with selected Reservas and Grandes Reservas remaining in barrel for 24 months and longer. The style today balances the concentration of low yields with the classic complexity of the traditional approach.