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2000 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 27
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Romar Likes this wine: 92 points
December 31, 2023 - Still drinkable after 4 hours decanting
The body is medium/full, has smooth texture and medium finish with low acidity. -
FEDEVIDAL wrote: flawed
March 19, 2022 - defectuoso avinagrado
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Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 4, 2020 - Decanted and consumed over six hours
Deep ox-blood colored, full bodied
Tertiary nose notes. Leather, black tea, old wood, dusty,, iodine, pencil shavings
Dry, tastes like the nose. Some plums off the back end. Well balanced. A well made wine. QPR is too high IMHO.
Steak and chicken wings... -
Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
August 21, 2020 - I'm seldom wanting to drink wines like this anymore, but when I'm craving one, it certainly scratches the itch. With additional air, more soil notes emerge to balance out the big ripe black/dark red fruits. Avg+ complexity and finish. Seems in a good spot now, but has time in hand, too. highly recommended
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Genghis88 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 3, 2019 - Dark inky purple, full bodied wine
Dark fruit, earthy notes, pencil lead, cigar box
Nicely balanced. Still a good amount of dark fruit on the palate.
Medium finish. Maraschino cherries. Thick, sticky goodness.
Very happy I finally cracked a bottle. Definitely at its peak. Lovely wine and a great QPR in comparison to its French and American counterparts.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2005, IWC Issue #122 (link)(Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena Ribera del Duero) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
4/12/2014 (link) 93 points(Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°) From magnum - dark red violet color; aromatic, olive, roasted plum, roast coffee, tar nose; tasty, poised, youthful, black currant, roast coffee, tar, black cherry palate; long finish 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- 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 Code 8436014245991
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 341 (67%)
- Consumed 162 (32%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 9 votes
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- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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