Dominio de Atauta La Roza 2017

97 Points - Wine Advocate Notes from the Winemaker The usual late budding of the Atauta Valley left the intense frosts at the end of April without consequences, which considerably reduced the production of the Ribera del Duero, so 2017 was an excellent year in the Atauta Valley, impeccable from a health point of view. The year 2017 is the perfect spot between concentration, freshness and elegance. One of the great vintages for the wines of Dominio de Atauta. Bigarreau cherry color. Sensation of intense perfume and balsamic notes which takes us to the clearing of a forest from where this plot is located, lemon thyme and wild lavender are mixed with the fruity aromas of ripe red fruit. In the mouth it is discovered as the “grand vin” that it is, taking elegance to the zenith, with a subtle structure that seems eternal in the palate.