Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend

9.446 ratings
9.34 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
jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.6

A fun side by side at the end there

A fun side by side at the end there

Jul 13th, 2022
Sam Friedland

Outstanding!

Outstanding!

Nov 11th, 2024
Raul Puga

Wow!!!

Wow!!!

Apr 7th, 2024
setver

Brutalno vino, pio u Marble

Brutalno vino, pio u Marble

Mar 6th, 2024
Inseon Hwang

Dark forest cherries

Dark forest cherries

Jan 24th, 2024
Ed Allison-Wright

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, 2024
Jeff Archer Jr.

Wow. 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
John W

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, 2023
John W

See 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
Ming L
9.5

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.

Dec 10th, 2021