Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° 2019
Spain
Red
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97/100
James Suckling
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96/100
Guia Penin
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96/100
Tim Atkin
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95/100
Robert Parker
"Vega Sicilia's Valbuena is a triumph, according to the Wine Advocate!
"Extremely fragrant with violets and a bouquet of flowers. Then blue fruits like blueberries and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with beautifully crafted tannins that give superb mouthfeel and finesse. Refinement, depth and concentration. Wonderful to drink now, but will be even better in four or five years." (James Suckling 2023) - Delivery in wooden case possible for orders of 3 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected)
Features
Estate
Vega Sicilia
Cuvée
Valbuena 5°
Vintage
2019
Designation
Ribera del Duero
Region
Spain
Grape varieties
97% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) et 3% Merlot
Terroirs
Between 700 and 900 metres above sea level, vines averaging 35 years old, plots located on gently sloping concave hillsides descending from the Castilla y Leon region, sandy and clay soils.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeast, malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tank
Breeding
For 5 years in oak barrels and bottles: during the period in wood, a long and complex process: lightly toasted French wood, a smaller percentage of American wood, 225L barrels, and 220hL barrels.
Alcohol content
14,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Medium-intensity purple colour, clear and brilliant
Nose
Seductive and floral, with scents of vanilla, cocoa and fresh violets, enhanced by scents of cedar, morello cherry and hints of pine.
Mouth
Harmonious and velvety, supple tannins, slightly chalky texture, nice tension completed by an unctuous, tasty character, with a long and complex aromatic persistence.
Serve
AT 18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2041
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with wood-grilled prime rib, fresh porcini fricassee, truffled baked camembert...
Vega Sicilia
Ribera del Duero
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2024) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The obsession in 2019 was to avoid over-ripeness and retain freshness, so they made a gentler vinification, used larger vats for aging and used less American wood. 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 lovely texture; the tannins are very fine, silky even, very different from the tannins of the other 2019s in the group I tasted alongside this one, Macán and Pintia. A triumph over the conditions of the year, this is a more elegant Valbuena than I expected. 2024-2032
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 97/100
About the wine:
Extremely fragrant with violets and a bouquet of flowers. Then blue fruits like blueberries and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with beautifully crafted tannins that give superb mouthfeel and finesse. Refinement, depth and concentration. Wonderful to drink now, but will be even better in four or five years. Try it in 2027.
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (guide 2023) 96/100
Guia Penin
Wine rated (guide 2023) 96/100
About the wine:
Cherry color, spicy aromas, mineral, fine cocoa, toast, black fruit, ripe fruit, full-bodied, long, persistent, structured palate.
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