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2016 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 19
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GuanYu Likes this wine: 93 points
February 16, 2024 - Dark ruby red with pink rim. Dark cherry, blackberry, black plum, violet, anise, cedar, herbs and spices. Full bodied, medium-high acidity, medium-high tannin, medium structure, medium alcohol and long finish. Powerful, fresh and elegant. It was youthful and needed hours to open up. Better to cellar this bottle for a few more years.
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f95masv Likes this wine: 93 points
December 28, 2023 - Lovely. Black cherry, plum, dill, oak and some blackberry jam. Excellent, and enjoyed with friends in Branäs!
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Patrik H Likes this wine: 94 points
December 14, 2023 - On the nose: Eucalyptus, meat, smoked pork.
On the palate: Dark berries, smoke, vanilla. Elegant, slim and very well balanced.
Long finish1 person found this helpful Comment -
gendrideal wrote: 90 points
November 10, 2023 - Well made but quite boring… so much vanilla wood which takes over the rest, like all the young Spanish wines I tasted lately.
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Southkevin2 Likes this wine: 95 points
August 12, 2023 - Really smooth and subtle. This reminded me more of a good dolcetto then the riojas I’ve had
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Vega-Sicilia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Valbuena 5°
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Ribera del Duero
- UPC Codes 097985159625, 8436014245991, 8436014246264, 8436014246417, 8436014246424
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 100 (4%)
- In Cellars 2,036 (83%)
- Consumed 321 (13%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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