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Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2020 750ml
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2020 750ml
SKU:776570
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DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Vega Sicilia is the most famous estate in Ribera del Duero, in northern Spain. Valbuena 5 is its second red after Unico, and the name refers to the five years it spends between barrel and bottle before release.
The 2020 is 97% Tinto Fino, the local name for Tempranillo, and 3% Merlot, at 14% alcohol. A rainy spell before harvest made it a more lifted vintage. Critics note blackberries, red cherry, violets, cedar, minerals and cocoa. Valbuena is ready sooner than Unico, so it is the easier way into the estate's style.
Decant it for an hour and serve at 60-64F in a large red wine glass. Pair it with roast lamb, grilled steak or aged Manchego. It will also keep in the cellar for more than a decade.
Scores: James Suckling 96 | Jeb Dunnuck 97
Bottle size: 750ml
