With the Pesquera Ribera del Duero Reserva 1995, Bodegas Alejandro Fernández crafted one of the classic benchmark wines of Ribera del Duero. The grapes hail from old Tempranillo vines on the calcareous clay-loam high plateaus surrounding Pesquera de Duero, where a continental climate of hot days and cool nights yields wines of extraordinary concentration and freshness. Rated as an excellent vintage, 1995 produced powerful, long-lived Reservas that remain benchmarks for the region to this day.  

Today, the Pesquera Ribera del Duero Reserva 1995 presents a complex bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, and cassis, accompanied by tobacco, leather, and cedarwood. With aeration, notes of vanilla, liquorice, toasted spices, and balsamic herbs unfold, harmoniously integrated through extended maturation in American oak. The mature fruit remains remarkably vibrant, melding seamlessly with the tertiary aromas.

On the palate, the wine displays the classic signature of Pesquera, offering dense fruit, resolved tannins, and lively acidity that imparts freshness and tension. After decades of bottle maturation, its powerful frame feels poised and harmonious, while savoury spice notes, fine minerality, and hints of cocoa shape the long, persistent finish. This Reserva impressively unites the concentration of a great vintage with the elegance of mature Tempranillo.

The signature of Bodegas Alejandro Fernández stands for uncompromising quality and a traditional interpretation of Tempranillo centred on origin and longevity. The Pesquera Ribera del Duero Reserva 1995 now rests on a superb plateau of maturity, impressing with its profound aromatic depth and harmony. Optimally cellared bottles retain the potential to show at a high level for many years to come.