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Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018
Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018
Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018
Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018
Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018

Tempos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º 2018

750ml

SGD 309.00

96 points, James Suckling

Deep and complex, with fresh black and blue fruit and an attractive floral and peppery note to this vintage, followed by hints of cedar, sweet spice and vanilla. Very dusty and juicy on the palate, with mealy, powdery tannins that interweave with the fruit. A Valbuena 5 that you can appreciate earlier. Drink or hold.

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Wine Characteristics

Producer: Bodegas Vega Sicilia
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Style: Red Wine
Grape Variety(s): Tinto Fino 96%, Merlot 4%
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 75cl
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure Natural Cork
Cellaring: Up to 25 years. Potential for aging
Drinking Window: Enjoy now to 2045
Oak Aging: Aged between barrel and bottle over five years, giving rise to the wine's name: Valbuena 5º. The 2018 vintage spends its first year in new and used French and American oak barrels, followed by a second year in massive 20,000-liter wood vats to polish its texture.
Vegan: Yes
Service Temperature: 16-18°C
Allergens: Contains Sulfites

Tasting Profile

  • Body: Full-bodied
  • Tannins: Fine-grained, powdery and seamless
  • Acidity:Balanced, seamless and vertical with a touch of Atlantic freshness
  • Sweetness: Bone-Dry

Tasting Notes: Sourced from a cooler, late-ripening vintage, the 2018 Valbuena 5º trades heavy, jammy heat for an incredibly sophisticated, vertical, and crystalline profile. The nose opens with an aromatic perfume of fresh blue fruits, wild strawberries, and black plum reduction, layered with complex hints of dried botanicals, cedar, and an exotic dash of black tea. On the palate, it delivers the signature weightless power that defines Vega Sicilia. A vibrant acid line cuts right through the plush fruit, making the wine feel beautifully tensioned and alive.

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Awards & Accolades

  • 96 points James Suckling
  • 96 points Robert Parker
  • 18 points Jancis Robinson

Discover the Winery: Bodegas Vega Sicilia

Located in the Ribera del Duero, Vega Sicilia, Spains 'First Growth' is the most iconic of Spanish wineries. It was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lecanda y Chaves, who arrived from Bordeaux with cuttings of local grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec) and planted them, together with Spain’s signature grape Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) in the arid Ribera soils. It passed through several families in its hundred year existence before it was purchased by the Álvarez family in 1982. This illustrious property laid the founding stone for Ribera del Duero, which is now acknowledged to be one of the best wine regions in Spain. The estate’s success is founded on its meticulous approach. In the vineyard it applies low yields, aided by green harvesting and painstaking selection at harvest. In the winery, wines are aged in any number of receptacles – using French and American, new and old oak, small barrels or huge vats – to engender further complexity. Despite prolonged barrel ageing, the fruit is never dried out or overly oaky – compelling evidence of the superb quality of its raw materials. The Vega Sicilia range includes three cuvées: Único (literally translating as “unique”) is the flagship, followed by Único Reserva Especial (a multi-vintage blend) and their “entry-level” offering Valbuena 5° (an expression of Tinto Fino aged for five years, hence the “5°”). The top two wines are a blend of Tinto Fino with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot, depending on the vintage. They are both aged for approximately 10 years prior to release, normally spending six of those in barrel and three in bottle. Under the management of Pablo Álvarez, Vega Sicilia has now built up a portfolio which includes Bodegas Alion (providing a more modern expression of Ribera del Duero), Bodegas Pintia (in the emerging region Toro), Macán (a partnership with Benjamin de Rothschild) and the Hungarian Tokaji estate, Oremus.

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