Der Alion wird reinsortig aus der Rebsorte Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) erzeugt. Ausgebaut wurde der Wein für rund 15 Monate in neuen Barriques aus französischer Eiche. Das sehr schöne Bukett zeigt Aromen von Brombeeren, Heidelbeeren, Kirschen, Vanille, Kakao, Gewürznelken, Rauchfleisch, Sandelholz, Zeder, kräutrige Noten, mineralische Akzente und Veilchen. Am Gaumen fleischig, druckvoll, muskulöse Eleganz, vielschichtig, schöne Frucht, feinwürzig, mineralisch, enorme Tiefe, feines Holz, saftig, samtig, dichter Tanninmantel und ein sehr langer Nachhall.
The 2019 Alión was cropped from a drier vintage compared with the average, and the wines from that year tend to be powerful, concentrated and with structure. They shortened the maceration by 11 days and used concrete for part of the élevage, trying to reduce the impact from the oak in the wine. They define 2019 as a powerful, concentrated and juicy vintage, sensual and unctuous. The wine is ripe at 15% alcohol and has mellow acidity (4.4 grams) and a pH of 3.88, reflecting the warm and dry year that delivered powerful and concentrated wines, similar to the wines from 2015. It's quite fruit-driven, ripe and juicy, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins despite the limited pumping over they did to avoid extracting too much, and the maceration was also shortened. Robert Parker
