"It's evolving very slowly, it's a taut, tannic red and the time spent in bottle seems to be making it better. There's concentration and power as well as the typical notes of the grape variety and vineyard with that austerity known in this part of Rioja. This is a serious, modern and beautifully crafted Tempranillo with a touch of sweet spice and smoke." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Robert Parker)
Features
Estate
Vega Sicilia
Cuvée
Macan
Vintage
2014
Designation
Rioja
Region
Spain
Grape varieties
100% Tempranillo
Terroirs
40-year-old vines at 500m altitude
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Malolactic partly in oak barrels (30%), the rest in vats
Breeding
15 months in fine- and extra-fine-grain French oak barrels, mostly new, the remainder in one-wine barrels
Alcohol content
14,5 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright ruby red
Nose
Very elegant, with harmonious aromas of red and black fruits, spices and well-mastered oak.
Mouth
Marked by great minerality, with very fine, velvety tannins, extreme elegance and great balance.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1/2h before
Drink from
2019
Drink before
2034
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pigeon pastilla, artisanal charcuterie, tapas, red meat...
Vega Sicilia
Rioja
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
I once again tasted the Macán, which is aged in bottle for an extra year before release to ensure its very high-end quality. It was fermented in tuns with a selection of yeasts and aged in barrels for 16 to 18 months. They don't want this cuvée to be sold before at least 3 years of bottle ageing. The 2014 was bottled in May 2016, so before the three years of ageing, but it already gives a good idea of the wine's development when it's released. It's evolving very slowly, it's a taut, tannic red and the time spent in bottle seems to be making it better. There's concentration and power, as well as the typical notes of the grape variety and vineyard, with the austerity known in this part of Rioja. This is a serious, modern and beautifully crafted Tempranillo with a touch of sweet spice and smoke.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL B. Published on 27/03/2021
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE P. Published on 07/03/2021
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