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2004 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 62
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remyworldpeace wrote: 95 points
November 26, 2023 - Lovely nose of blackcurrant jam, dark cherry, some fig, raisin and some toasty cedar. Touch of incense. Palate of black currant jam, darker cherries, underripe raspberry/strawberry. Some cedar/oak and toast and jam tertiary notes along with a touch of leather, darker spices and forest floor. Excellent concentration of flavour and terrific balance.
This is in its drinking prime but very vibrant. Does not feel old/musky; still lots of fruit showing. The bottle was perfectly stored with Berry Bros. & Rudd all this time and showing the glories of mature Vega Sicilia tonight. What a treat.2 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
ovenmitt wrote: 90 points
November 12, 2023 - Good not great
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Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 95 points
October 3, 2023 - Excellent. A bit brown on the rim, nice subtlety with good fruit still showing. Tannins are still present.
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Bordeaux_Jon Likes this wine: 95 points
July 3, 2023 - Fantastic. This is still very fruity with some complexity adding secondary notes coming in. Vega-Sicilia's wines, when mature, always have this alluring and indescribable complexity to them and this wine is no different. The fruit is exotic, with oak, and forest floor and things that my Bordeaux/Burgundy/Rhone palate cannot describe. I'm not sure why prior notes are recommending drink by 2023, as this wine is amazing today but seems to have plenty of years to go. I had the 1980 Valbuena double blind last year and it was incredible. Unlike the 2004 Unico which I had a couple years ago and still needed 10 years, this is great to drink now, but no harm in holding either.
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El Tino wrote: flawed
December 31, 2022 - Alas, I kept this too long! The cork had more or less crumbled, but vestiges of its greatness nonetheless remained. I am now wondering how long to leave the únicos of the same vintage I have in my cellar
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
Vega Sicilia New Releases, 4/8/2019 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5, Ribera del Duero, Castilla y Léon, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Report 23: Ribera del Duero Revisited, 7/30/2010 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2009 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Valbuena Ribera del Duero Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
September/October 2009, IWC Issue #146 (link)(Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 Anos Ribera del Duero) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
5/11/2009 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Valbuena Ribera del Duero Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
11/12/2008 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5º Ribera del Duero Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Bipin's Thanksgiving, 1/21/2008(Vega Sicilia Valbuena) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/12/2014 (link) 93 points(Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°) Dark magenta color; appealing, aromatic, tart currant, savory, tar, roasted black fruit, espresso nose; tasty, roasted black fruit, tar, espresso, pencil lead palate with good acidity; long finish 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- 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 8436014245465
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 905 (64%)
- Consumed 508 (36%)
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- ProducerBodegas Vega-Sicilia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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