Description
Cropped from an unusually cold and rainy vintage in which they will not bottle Unico, the 2013 Valbuena is always released in its fifth year. It's mostly Tempranillo with 5% Merlot that was put through a three- to four-day cold soak in the oak vats, where it fermented with indigenous yeasts and was pumped over. It matured in new and used 225-liter French and American oak barriques and also in 20,000-liter oak vats, where the larger vessels respect the fruit, especially in a more fragile vintage like 2013. It's a very elegant and fresh Valbuena with a developed nose, quite classical with a fine texture, elegant tannins and a supple, long finish where the oak is still quite obvious. 94 Points Wine Advocate
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CountrySpain
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RegionCastilla y Leon, Ribera del Duero
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BrandVega Sicilia
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TypeHigh End Wine, Single Varietal
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VarietalTempranillo
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ABV14%
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Vintage2013
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Points94
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Rating SourceWine Advocate
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Tasting NotesFull Body, Bone Dry
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Food PairingRed Sauce Pasta, Pizza, Grilled Meat, Mexican Food