Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2018
2018, Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Profile & Story
Valbuena 5° is the purest expression of the Vega Sicilia estate in Ribera del Duero — Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) with a little Merlot — aged five years in oak and bottle, which gives the wine its name.
Tasting Notes
Bright cherry with a garnet rim. Complex, balanced and expressive aromas of ripe fruit, blueberry, fine wood and mineral. Juicy and taut on the palate, with round tannins — elegant and complex.