Rothschild Vega Sicilia Macan Rioja 2018

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Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo
Winemaking: Sustainable
ABV: 14.0%
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Critics Scores

97 - Wine Enthusiast

2023
This dark-garnet-colored wine has a nose of black currant, raspberry and milk chocolate. Deep fruit flavors of cassis and dark plums fill the mouth, joined by notes of cocoa powder, tobacco leaf and espresso bean. Fleecy tannins dissipate into a lingering, fruit-filled finish. Drink now through 2037. — Mike DeSimone

94 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocat

The 2018 Macán has moderate alcohol (14%) and more freshness (pH 3.69), reflecting a cooler and rainier year that forced them to fine-tune the sorting and selection of the grapes, which fermented with selected yeasts. The élevage was in barrel (55%) and larger foudres for 16 months. 2018 was quite different from 2019, as it was cooler and rainier. The wine is serious and harmonious, which was a challenge, and winemaker Gonzalo Iturriaga told me that they had to be very careful and sort and select the grapes. It's textured and elegant, a style that follows the path of the 2016; it's elegant but with depth, managing the élevage in foudre better, which was a learning process they started in 2016.
Description

Produced as a joint venture between Benjamin de Rothschild and Tempos Vega Sicilia in the Rioja DOCa, Macán 2018 represents a modern interpretation of Rioja Alavesa from two of the world’s most respected wine families. The vineyards lie in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria, where a mix of Atlantic and Mediterranean influences creates a long, balanced growing season with excellent freshness and aromatic precision. Soils are predominantly clay-limestone with stony patches that help regulate vigour and contribute structure and finesse.

Made from 100% Tempranillo sourced from selected old vine parcels, fermentation takes place in stainless steel and oak vats with gentle extraction to preserve purity and elegance. The wine is then aged for around 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, with a high proportion of new oak used in a controlled way to add refinement, structure and complexity without overpowering the fruit. The 2018 vintage shows aromas of black cherry, blackberry and plum alongside violet, graphite, cedar, cocoa and subtle spice. The palate is polished and layered with fine tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, linear finish. It pairs beautifully with roast lamb, beef fillet, game and aged cheeses.

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