Community Tasting Notes 74

• GEL Wines Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 13, 2024 - Much better than my first bottle. At opening, vibrant plum and interesting bouquet. Some bricking, deep red, significant tears/legs. Decided not to decant beforehand. Decanted at moment of drinking which was fine. Complex, lightly stewed plum with some structure; very slight sweetness, possibly helped by 10% of merlot in assemblage. Like a top bordeaux with an iberian/tinto fino/tempranillo twist. Excellent.

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• mflesh wrote:

  February 22, 2024 - Started with a weird hyper-acidic character. Died down after 20 minutes. Cork disintegrated. After letting it decant through a filter, as the initial taste was a little vegetal, this one has roasted red fruit, pipe tobacco, campfire roasted dates, and finishes with a fair amount of green bell pepper and peppered tart fig jam. This wine definitely has a hot, roasted fruit vibe to it. But it is definitely still alive and well at 17 years. Drink with a 20-30 minute decant or hold for 10 years.

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• M.Batard Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 13, 2024 - Red fruit, hint of anise, hint of tobacco, stemmy, savory palate, and long finish. Paired very well with roast lamb shoulder. Much preferred to the 2097 Ridge Montebello Cabernet blend.

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• jamesabdavis wrote:

  August 5, 2023 - Rich black fruit on the nose with a gorgeous fragrant lifted minty herbal character, fresh coffee. Really attractive.
  Palate is fresh and invigorating, lovely acidity, rich yet elegant. Persistent.
  Gorgeous wine, very balanced. A little touch of alcoholic heat at the end.

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• rbs1 wrote: 94 points

  July 29, 2023 - Fantástic as usual.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• 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 097985147165, 4000137339413, 8436014245540, 8436014245687, 8436014245830, 8436014245991, 8436014246264, 8436021245687

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,280 (64%)
• Consumed 702 (35%)

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