Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° 2019
97/100
James Suckling
96/100
Guia Penin
96/100
Tim Atkin
95/100
Robert Parker
"Vega Sicilia produces a highly complex wine for its Valbuena: a triumph according to Wine Advocate!"
"Extremely fragrant with violets and a bouquet of flowers. Then blue fruits such as blueberries and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with beautifully developed tannins that give a superb mouthfeel and finesse. Refinement, depth, and concentration. It is wonderful to drink now, but will be even better in four or five years. (James Suckling 2023) - Delivery in wooden cases is available for orders of 3 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Medium intensity purple color, clear and bright
Nose
Seductive and floral, with scents of vanilla, cocoa, and fresh violets, enhanced by notes of cedar, morello cherries, and pine.
Mouth
Harmonious and velvety, supple tannins, slightly chalky texture, lovely tension complemented by a smooth, flavorful character, with a long and complex aromatic finish.
Serve
At 18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2041
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with wood-fired grilled rib of beef, a fricassee of fresh porcini mushrooms, or oven-baked truffle camembert.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The obsession in 2019 was to avoid over-ripeness and maintain freshness, so they used a gentler vinification process, larger vats for aging, and less American oak. The 2019 Valbuena was made from a blend of Tinto Fino and 3% Merlot. It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88, and 4.6 grams of acidity. I love the nose; it's fragrant and subtle. And the wine has a beautiful texture; the tannins are very fine, silky even, very different from the tannins of the other 2019s from the group that I tasted alongside it, Macán and Pintia. A triumph over the conditions of the year, this is a more elegant Valbuena than I had anticipated. 2024-2032
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100
About wine:
Extremely fragrant with violets and a bouquet of flowers. Then blue fruits such as blueberries and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with beautifully developed tannins that give a superb mouthfeel and finesse. Refinement, depth, and concentration. It is wonderful to drink now, but will be even better in four or five years. Try it in 2027.
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
Guia Penin
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
About wine:
Cherry color, spicy aromas, mineral, fine cocoa, toasted bread, black fruits, ripe fruits, full-bodied, long, persistent, structured.
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