Saturday evening in diessenhofen, pairing with entrecôte. Decanted for one hour. Deep purple color. Lots of vanilla, red cherry, black pepper, green capsicum, mushroom and wet forest floor on the nose. Med acidity, full body, high alcohol, med flavor intensity, med tannins and med finish. Ample mouth, lots of cream and vanilla, lots of cherries, quite warm, dried Mediterranean herbs, dry tannins, mild pepper, nice capsicum. This still needs to evolve further and after 2 hours I start to taste more chocolate, espresso, truffles even, so next time I will coax a bit more tertiary notes by decanting longer - say 2 / 3 hours. I note it only 90 cause I do not like too much vanilla so a tat too sweet for my taste.
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Only small pour and this hadn't gotten much air. Was a little rough around the edged with coarse tannins and red and black fruit profile. Didn't get to revisit later on.
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This is your good old boy, very classic, very Spanish, very spicy (dark, Arabian spice), sweet fruit, full bodied effort, yet with impeccable. Very early maturity. #KulturmødeMors
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Big wine , ripe juicy sweet fruit, decent amount of oak of course, sweet oak but still the wine has enough substance to own the oak , dark fruited , plums. Proper richness and weight here as expected for the style and pedigree. On the young side but still silky enough to be welcoming . Touch one dimensional now though on account of that. 91-92 and with a lot of life ahead .
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Mi tercera añada de este Ribera y siempre una pasada. Tinto Fino con un 5% de Merlot y crianza en madera francesa y americana, barricas de 225 litros nuevas y usadas y tinos de 8.500 litros. Alc. 14% vol. Si bien es cierto que tiene potencial para un largo recorrido, ya es un vino increíblemente rico y preciso, muy redondo, intenso y complejo, con una amplia gama de matices afrutados, especiados, balsámicos, tostados y mucho más. Bebido durante cena de cumpleaños de mi esposa, tinto #3/3.
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Opened to celebrate our son breaking up with his girlfriend who my wife and I absolutely despised. What a delish drink for the occasion. Victory could not taste any sweeter. Fabulous wine, drink now or hold for another decade.
Last bottle at a restaurant and negotiated to a more reasonable price after a wine mix up earlier. Beautiful unusual nose on pnp, rich dark fruit, vanilla, still drinking quite young and will get better but certainly very enjoyable now.
This was a giant amongst its peers (Alion 2014 and Pintia 2015, and the Numanthia 2010 too) last night at our dinner session in Martas Kitchen, Hartamas.
Stunning nose and gorgeous ruby tones right out of the bottle, grateful for chance to try my first Valbuena 5 @[1|9482449|Mika Tyson Teau]
It developed even more smoothness never losing its character over the hours I sipped it, super on its own and amazing with the tapas - For most of us, certainly the WOTN (Wine of the night).
On the occasion of our first ever Vivino meeting.. cheers lads. Malaysia, 22 Oct 2021
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Took 2h of decanting to open up and stayed perfect for next 2h. Very nice sophisticated bouquet, not strong, but rather fine taste without strong tannins, but with long ending. Five more to go from my cellar, but will probably wait at least another 2 years as it probably has potential well beyond 95 points.
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Decanted. Pretty powerful aromatic, loaded with intense sweet dark fruits, light incense and filled with high class vanilla oak. Equally powerful and dense on the palate. Almost a bit too sweet to me. Fortunately the acidity was showing up after 2hours in the decanter and give the wine a nice backbone and freshness. Still pretty dominated by the new oak at the end of the palate. Need many more years to hit the right balance.
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Loved it. Plush clean warm fruit, nice balance, good length. Shone after 30 min so no need for a long decant. Still lovely 2 hrs later. Will buy more, plush and elegant
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Without hesitation decide to pnp this bottle now, I know it is a maybe too young bottle, but you never know, read about a (little) change of style, more oak treatment, maybe more concentration, therefore a higher alcoholic grade, a very tasty fragrance initially, dark cherry, a whiff of tar, latin coffee beans, ripe juicy dark fruit, on the palate silky, no.... very silky, somewhat like a high class crowd pleaser, ripe plums, coffee, mocha, cuban tobacco, brambleberry, all this with an elegant flow over the midpalate, some mineralic freshness in the background, no real edges at the moment, but for me in a positive way, the tannin ripe, the 14% ABV are well integrated, very good lenght, very easy drinking bottle, how will this age? The background acid shows that there will be much life ahead, but maybe an earlier decline than in the better ante 200? vintages, for now this is an everybodies darling young high class Valbuena, but again, in a positive way, and the price tag? It is paid, worldwide! :) 93 for tonight, I am in the mood to be pampered by this bottle......., **(*-*-?)
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Warm tilled earth, cherry, earth, pomegranate - lots of substance on the nose. Some rubber and oak but lots of fruit on the palate, which is quite plush. Very richly fruited finish. At first, I marked this "93 easily" but after a few minutes in the glass it seemed to flag and I marked it down a touch.
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By the glass at Wineing, Palma, Palma de Mallorca. Dark ruby in colour. Reserved nose. Concentrated berry flavours, lovely coffee, vanilla and spice flavours and an underlying mineral component, with medium-level acidity and incredible length. All built around high-class, fine, well-integrated tannin. Very balanced and complete! The wine drank well despite of its youth, and I can see myself finishing a bottle with ease, but this wine also has a bright, long future. Great wine! 92+
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The bouquet was wonderfully refined on the 2014 Valbuena, showing ripe cherry, red florals and sweet herbs, with hints of spiced orange. On the palate, I found a silky yet vibrant expression, as balsamic spices gave way to ripe strawberry, sweet spices and inner floral tones. The finish was long and lifted, resonating on its floral and spice persona, as hints of fine tannin settled upon the senses.
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2/17/2024 - bram_epicurien Likes this wine: 90 Points
Saturday evening in diessenhofen, pairing with entrecôte. Decanted for one hour. Deep purple color. Lots of vanilla, red cherry, black pepper, green capsicum, mushroom and wet forest floor on the nose. Med acidity, full body, high alcohol, med flavor intensity, med tannins and med finish. Ample mouth, lots of cream and vanilla, lots of cherries, quite warm, dried Mediterranean herbs, dry tannins, mild pepper, nice capsicum. This still needs to evolve further and after 2 hours I start to taste more chocolate, espresso, truffles even, so next time I will coax a bit more tertiary notes by decanting longer - say 2 / 3 hours. I note it only 90 cause I do not like too much vanilla so a tat too sweet for my taste.
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1/27/2024 - Nutty08 wrote:
Only small pour and this hadn't gotten much air. Was a little rough around the edged with coarse tannins and red and black fruit profile. Didn't get to revisit later on.
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8/24/2023 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
This is your good old boy, very classic, very Spanish, very spicy (dark, Arabian spice), sweet fruit, full bodied effort, yet with impeccable. Very early maturity.
#KulturmødeMors
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6/27/2023 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Big wine , ripe juicy sweet fruit, decent amount of oak of course, sweet oak but still the wine has enough substance to own the oak , dark fruited , plums. Proper richness and weight here as expected for the style and pedigree. On the young side but still silky enough to be welcoming . Touch one dimensional now though on account of that. 91-92 and with a lot of life ahead .
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4/14/2023 - fredfta wrote: 97 Points
Mi tercera añada de este Ribera y siempre una pasada. Tinto Fino con un 5% de Merlot y crianza en madera francesa y americana, barricas de 225 litros nuevas y usadas y tinos de 8.500 litros. Alc. 14% vol. Si bien es cierto que tiene potencial para un largo recorrido, ya es un vino increíblemente rico y preciso, muy redondo, intenso y complejo, con una amplia gama de matices afrutados, especiados, balsámicos, tostados y mucho más. Bebido durante cena de cumpleaños de mi esposa, tinto #3/3.
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2/15/2023 - Pablis Likes this wine: 97 Points
Meaty, lange afdronk, elegant, full body, low tanine
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3/13/2022 - catowne1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened to celebrate our son breaking up with his girlfriend who my wife and I absolutely despised. What a delish drink for the occasion. Victory could not taste any sweeter. Fabulous wine, drink now or hold for another decade.
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2/26/2022 - Sisen Likes this wine: 83 Points
Medeirisiert, allenfalls schlecht gelagert vor Kauf
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11/1/2021 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last bottle at a restaurant and negotiated to a more reasonable price after a wine mix up earlier.
Beautiful unusual nose on pnp, rich dark fruit, vanilla, still drinking quite young and will get better but certainly very enjoyable now.
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10/22/2021 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 94 Points
A masterful amazing wine by Vega Sicilia!
This was a giant amongst its peers (Alion 2014 and Pintia 2015, and the Numanthia 2010 too) last night at our dinner session in Martas Kitchen, Hartamas.
Stunning nose and gorgeous ruby tones right out of the bottle, grateful for chance to try my first Valbuena 5 @[1|9482449|Mika Tyson Teau]
It developed even more smoothness never losing its character over the hours I sipped it, super on its own and amazing with the tapas - For most of us, certainly the WOTN (Wine of the night).
On the occasion of our first ever Vivino meeting.. cheers lads.
Malaysia, 22 Oct 2021
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10/19/2021 - Haze78 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Dunkelbeerige Superstar Nase. So komplex. Klar Vega. Schon sehr gut trinkbar wird aber noch zulegen
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5/10/2021 - robferguson1 wrote: 93 Points
Very drinkable but leaving alone might be best, 5 years?
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3/6/2021 - Lukiamus Likes this wine: 95 Points
Took 2h of decanting to open up and stayed perfect for next 2h. Very nice sophisticated bouquet, not strong, but rather fine taste without strong tannins, but with long ending. Five more to go from my cellar, but will probably wait at least another 2 years as it probably has potential well beyond 95 points.
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12/29/2020 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Decanted. Pretty powerful aromatic, loaded with intense sweet dark fruits, light incense and filled with high class vanilla oak. Equally powerful and dense on the palate. Almost a bit too sweet to me. Fortunately the acidity was showing up after 2hours in the decanter and give the wine a nice backbone and freshness. Still pretty dominated by the new oak at the end of the palate. Need many more years to hit the right balance.
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10/13/2020 - mikeeboh Likes this wine: 90 Points
A bit young in 2020
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10/10/2020 - jmoon Likes this wine: 94 Points
Loved it. Plush clean warm fruit, nice balance, good length. Shone after 30 min so no need for a long decant. Still lovely 2 hrs later. Will buy more, plush and elegant
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10/1/2020 - KimberJ Likes this wine: 95 Points
Smooth delicate
capa
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8/1/2020 - Nery wrote:
Presente para Ana Luiza/Marcelo
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7/18/2020 - MM29 wrote: 93 Points
Noch jung, aber bereits gut trinkbar. Wird noch zulegen.
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3/12/2020 - fc1910 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Without hesitation decide to pnp this bottle now, I know it is a maybe too young bottle, but you never know, read about a (little) change of style, more oak treatment, maybe more concentration, therefore a higher alcoholic grade,
a very tasty fragrance initially, dark cherry, a whiff of tar, latin coffee beans, ripe juicy dark fruit, on the palate silky, no.... very silky, somewhat like a high class crowd pleaser, ripe plums, coffee, mocha, cuban tobacco, brambleberry, all this with an elegant flow over the midpalate, some mineralic freshness in the background, no real edges at the moment, but for me in a positive way, the tannin ripe, the 14% ABV are well integrated, very good lenght, very easy drinking bottle, how will this age? The background acid shows that there will be much life ahead, but maybe an earlier decline than in the better ante 200? vintages, for now this is an everybodies darling young high class Valbuena, but again, in a positive way, and the price tag? It is paid, worldwide! :) 93 for tonight, I am in the mood to be pampered by this bottle......., **(*-*-?)
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12/25/2019 - Rjhorn4321 wrote:
Christmas present for David B. 3 bottles. Same wine we shared in Amsterdam. Great evening.
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10/28/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Warm tilled earth, cherry, earth, pomegranate - lots of substance on the nose. Some rubber and oak but lots of fruit on the palate, which is quite plush. Very richly fruited finish. At first, I marked this "93 easily" but after a few minutes in the glass it seemed to flag and I marked it down a touch.
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10/17/2019 - peeks13 wrote:
Cellar Night at Binnys South Loop (Chicago, IL): VG but not sure I would pay $190 for it.
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10/15/2019 - MarcelloW wrote: 90 Points
A notch better than 2013....but for the price??? I’m happy I still have a couple of cases of 2010 in my cellar...this is completely another world.
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5/31/2019 - PSPatrick wrote: 92 Points
By the glass at Wineing, Palma, Palma de Mallorca. Dark ruby in colour. Reserved nose. Concentrated berry flavours, lovely coffee, vanilla and spice flavours and an underlying mineral component, with medium-level acidity and incredible length. All built around high-class, fine, well-integrated tannin. Very balanced and complete! The wine drank well despite of its youth, and I can see myself finishing a bottle with ease, but this wine also has a bright, long future. Great wine! 92+
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3/26/2019 - LB88 wrote: 93 Points
Full bodied with bouquets of vanilla and caramel. Drinking surprisingly well for a 2014
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2/22/2019 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points
The bouquet was wonderfully refined on the 2014 Valbuena, showing ripe cherry, red florals and sweet herbs, with hints of spiced orange. On the palate, I found a silky yet vibrant expression, as balsamic spices gave way to ripe strawberry, sweet spices and inner floral tones. The finish was long and lifted, resonating on its floral and spice persona, as hints of fine tannin settled upon the senses.
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