Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend

9.4176 ratings
9.329 pro ratings
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Paco Suro

Terrific.

Terrific.

Jan 19th, 2022
Adam Crane

Barely budged from youth

Barely budged from youth

Apr 21st, 2019
Daniel McGeough

Yum

Jan 27th, 2018
Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

10

Always love to sling this #magnum of #vegasicilia #valbuena. #thegreatest #magnumsshowyoucare

Always love to sling this #magnum of #vegasicilia #valbuena. #thegreatest #magnumsshowyoucare

1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2015
Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.0

Layers of lacquered oak as only Vega can do. Pruny fruit indicating the grapes didn't escape the heat of the vintage

Layers of lacquered oak as only Vega can do. Pruny fruit indicating the grapes didn't escape the heat of the vintage

Apr 7th, 2017
Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.5

1st vintage without Malbec (“wasn't adding anything to the wine.”) Approachable now but I'd hold it 5y.

1st vintage without Malbec (“wasn't adding anything to the wine.”) Approachable now but I'd hold it 5y.

Jul 12th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

95% Tinto Fino (#tempranillo) 3% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Merlot and in the past sometimes 1% Malbec when it was worth adding (currently does not exist as it was recently uprooted). Typically 180k bottles of production.
Red garnet core with an edge of ruby.
Elegant red fruits, earth, mushroom and a beam of clean and well integrated oak.
Palate is juicy, fresh with excellent acidity and ripe and fine, but firm medium-full grain tannins.
#vegasicilia #valbuena

95% Tinto Fino (#tempranillo) 3% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Merlot and in the past sometimes 1% Malbec when it was worth adding (currently does not exist as it was recently uprooted). Typically 180k bottles of production.
Red garnet core with an edge of ruby.
Elegant red fruits, earth, mushroom and a beam of clean and well integrated oak.
Palate is juicy, fresh with excellent acidity and ripe and fine, but firm medium-full grain tannins.
#vegasicilia #valbuena

Dec 31st, 2015
Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.3

2009. No surprises here. The usual beast style from Vega. Drink it if you love it.

2009. No surprises here. The usual beast style from Vega. Drink it if you love it.

Aug 26th, 2015
Adam Plotkin

Stunning! Tied the 99 Salon for wine of the night.

Stunning! Tied the 99 Salon for wine of the night.

Jun 24th, 2015
Nick Apone

2009 Vintage. Olive, leather, coconut, and dill on the nose. Soft and silky but focused. The palate gives anise, milk chocolate, coffee, cherry, vanilla & toast. Sounds crazy, but it's all there. Lighter, much more playful version of the Unico.

2009 Vintage. Olive, leather, coconut, and dill on the nose. Soft and silky but focused. The palate gives anise, milk chocolate, coffee, cherry, vanilla & toast. Sounds crazy, but it's all there. Lighter, much more playful version of the Unico.

Mar 20th, 2015