Vega Sicilia Ribeira del Duero Valbuena 5° 2018 Vintage:2018 It was an agonizing choice

It was an agonizing choice for winemakers across the valley who had spent the season looking forward to what should have been a banner vintage

There are no shortcuts to making great wines like this one

black soil and a baker’s chocolate with dry tobacco leaves

Exotic and punchy aromas of muskmelon and lemon rind

Very classic nose here

Vega Sicilia Ribeira del Duero Valbuena 5° 2018 Vintage:2018 It was an agonizing choice"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." 96 points James Suckling "The 2018 Valbuena comes from a cooler vintage with good yields that required sorting and selecting in search of a happy and