Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia
Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
A fun side by side at the end there
A fun side by side at the end there
Jul 13th, 2022
Second night with this lovely wine - full of black fruits and leather with a oaky undertone. Much better after decanting given its age.
Second night with this lovely wine - full of black fruits and leather with a oaky undertone. Much better after decanting given its age.
Jan 12th, 2024Wow. Wow. Wow. Strong start, long finish. Full bodied. Acidic, robust tannins.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Strong start, long finish. Full bodied. Acidic, robust tannins.
Jul 26th, 2023
Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, cherry, blackberry, cocoa powder, spice- like cumin, smoke and forest floor. On the palate, initial flavors of spice, forest floor, florals and cocoa powder. Secondary flavors are fruitier, with blueberry, plum, cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. Long finish with vanilla, florals and berry. Elegant, complex, rich, full bodied and outstanding.
Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, cherry, blackberry, cocoa powder, spice- like cumin, smoke and forest floor. On the palate, initial flavors of spice, forest floor, florals and cocoa powder. Secondary flavors are fruitier, with blueberry, plum, cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. Long finish with vanilla, florals and berry. Elegant, complex, rich, full bodied and outstanding.
May 16th, 2023See review from 18 weeks ago. Same nose and palate. Consistently outstanding wine.
See review from 18 weeks ago. Same nose and palate. Consistently outstanding wine.
Mar 17th, 2022
I kept sniffing the empty glass long after the bottle was empty. So much going on: ripe plum, blueberry, cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, white chocolate, incense….. Rich palate without overpowering. Penetrating acidity. And it think the small blend of Merlot is a stroke of genius, giving the body a soft warm dimension. Chewy finely grained tannins.
Makes me wonder what Unico would taste like.
I kept sniffing the empty glass long after the bottle was empty. So much going on: ripe plum, blueberry, cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, white chocolate, incense….. Rich palate without overpowering. Penetrating acidity. And it think the small blend of Merlot is a stroke of genius, giving the body a soft warm dimension. Chewy finely grained tannins.
Makes me wonder what Unico would taste like.
Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, cherry, blackberry, cocoa powder and spice- like a mild cumin. Reminded me of a patatas bravas sauce. On the palate full bodied and rich; the spice and cocoa powder dominate with florals; secondary layers are present with hints of blueberry, plum, cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. Long finish with florals, berry and vanilla. Extremely elegant and complex.
Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, cherry, blackberry, cocoa powder and spice- like a mild cumin. Reminded me of a patatas bravas sauce. On the palate full bodied and rich; the spice and cocoa powder dominate with florals; secondary layers are present with hints of blueberry, plum, cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. Long finish with florals, berry and vanilla. Extremely elegant and complex.
Nov 11th, 2021