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  • Country ranking ?

    88
  • Producer ranking ?

    30
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Valbuena, is the purest expression of the Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) in Vega Sicilia. Tinto Fino is clearly the predominant wine in the assemblage of the varieties that make up this magnificent wine. The other variety used is Merlot, which is added to a greater or lesser extent depending on the vintage.

The Valbuena Tempranillo is obtained from plots located on gentle concave slopes that descend from the wasteland. Those soils are made up of ...

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Vintage 2017

SPAIN 2017 Vintage  /Extreme weather was seen across the wine world in 2017 and Spain was no exception. For most Spanish regions there were one or more climatic challenges to contend with including spring frost, drought, untypically high summer temperatures and occasional hail storms. Then, mercifully, the going got easier as more typical weather arrived for the August and September ripening period and generally very favourable harvest conditi...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Clear

ending

Long, Gentle and Spicy

flavors

Raspberry, Pepper, Vanilla, Cherry, Toasty and Earthy

nose

Open, Complex and Seductive

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, High tannin, Well-structured, Developing, Medium-bodied, Harmonious, Elegant, Fresh and Dry

Verdict

Excellent

Written Notes

Full-bodied, very tannic, dark plum notes, blackberry notes, cherry notes, cranberry notes, chocolaty, light herb notes, oak notes, good body, well-balanced, long

  • 94p

Robust and powerful reds are full-bodied or very full-bodied wines that have rich flavours. Due to oak maturation, you can discern powerful spicy notes. High tannins lend these wines a good structure.

  • 94p

This shows wonderful aromas of blackberries, violets and sandalwood with vanilla undertones. Full-bodied with racy tannins and gorgeous fruit. Linear and very long. Slightly chewy. Needs time to come together, but already excellent quality. Drink after 2023

  • 96p

Good looking normal size bottle and in an perfect condition. Colour is ruby red, and looking clear and medium. On the nose it is open, seductive and complex. The taste is elegant, fresh,voluptuous, and dry, warming, with high tannin, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with well-structured structure and developing. On the palate it is layered and has raspberry, cherry, balsamic, floral, earthy, vanilla, pepper and toasty flavours. The finish is long, spicy and gentle. This wine is excellent. I paid around 50-100€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years and decant at least 45min before tasting. Good value for money. I do recommend. 

  • 94p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero

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