2008 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°

Community Tasting Notes (51) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  3/31/2024 - Pinot Peter Likes this wine:

  Agree with Winedad,s note posted 2024-02-25.
  Would add this has a lingering sweetness, drinking well straight out of the bottle. For me it's in my sweet spot for this wine and I would not age this any longer. Absolutely a great wine to drink. Well balanced !

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  2/25/2024 - Winedad53 wrote: 97 Points

  This was outstanding ding after 45-minute decant. Layer upon layer of black raspberry, heather, damson plum lead to a sweet and seamless finish. Plush and drinking perfectly. Drink now-2025.

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  12/25/2022 - happyhyrax Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Drinking very well. Tannins fully resolved. Some spice from oak. Vanilla, red fruit, black cherry. Tannins somewhat resolved. Low to medium acidity. Medium finish.very well put together.

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  7/7/2022 - kkleg Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very tannic upon opening…needs an hour in the decanter to settle down. Nice balance of fruit and oak on the nose, with notes of menthol and mushroom. Good acidity on the palate, with nice cherry fruit and hints of menthol. Finishes a bit short, which is kind of disappointing. This still has 5+ years ahead of it, which might add a point or two.

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  2/5/2022 - MadeiraLev Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Brilliant... and it's just getting started. Complex nose/palate of dark fruit, cocoa, olive, wet earth. Plenty of tannins-but the wine is showing through nicely. It has 5+ years ahead of it if you can be patient.

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