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Macán 2018

Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Macán, Rioja, Spain

Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Macán
Rioja Spain
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Variety: 100% Tempranillo

The estate is composed of 110 hectares of clay-limestone soil in the heart of the Rioja Alta wine region. Some 75 hectares are occupied by vines that are over 40 years old, while the remaining 35 are currently being planted. The goal is to have 80 hectares in ongoing production in the coming years. The remaining hectares will either be allowed to rest or slated for replanting with new vines that will gradually repl...

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Vintage 2018

SPAIN VINTAGE REPORT 2018

 Wines from Spain has released its 2018 vintage report detailing the performance of each region, with most reporting a return to average yields following a challenging 2017 harvest, which saw widespread drought and heatwaves impact production.

“After several dry, hot vintages this year the rain came to Spain and in some regions the rainy spell lasted until early summer,” the report said. ” It was also a much coo...

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 Like the Clásico, this is 100% Tempranillo. A wine with a long and promising future ahead, the nose is exhibiting notes of cassis, smoked meats, blackcurrants and chocolate, but it is that gorgeous cassis character that really is to the fore. Second use French oak is employed here. 

With time in the glass, notes of kid leather and cloves emerge. A firm finish, the abundant tannins provide serious grip. There is more complexity here. It is a ten-year proposition. When production reaches full steam, the team are aiming at 100,000 bottles of this wine annually. 94.


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San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja
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