Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2019
Type:
Red Wine
Country:
Spain
Grapes:
Tempranillo
,
Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Critics Scores
95 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2024
The obsession in 2019 was to avoid excess ripeness and to keep the freshness, so they did a softer vinification, used larger vats for the élevage and used less American wood. The 2019 Valbuena was produced with a blend of Tinto Fino with 3% Merlot. It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88 and 4.6 grams of acidity. I love the nose; it is perfumed and subtle. And the wine is beautifully textured; the tannins are very fine, silky even, quite different from the tannins from the other 2019s from the group that I tasted next to this, Macán and Pintia. A triumph over the conditions of the year, it's a more elegant Valbuena than I anticipated. 190,490 bottles, 5,581 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in June 2022. Luis Gutierrez
97 - James Suckling
2023
Extremely perfumed with violets and a bouquet of flowers. Then there’s blue fruits such as blueberries and raspberries. Medium-bodied with beautifully crafted tannins that give a superb mouthfeel and finesse. Refinement with depth and focus. So wonderful to drink now but it will be even better in four or five years. Try in 2027.
Description
Valbuena 5º is the purest red wine expression from Vega Sicilia, aged for five years in oak and bottle. The 2019 vintage was drier than previous years, with healthy fruit and well-ripened skins thanks to rainfall. Fermentation was gentle, and part of the wine was matured in oak vats during the first year to add structure. The grapes are harvested manually. The vineyard has an average age of 35 years, covers 210 ha (Finca Vega Sicilia), and has a planting density of 2,222 plants/ha. Situated at an altitude of 700–900 m.
It is fresh and elegant, both succulent and muscular, taut and delicate. Grape composition: 97% Tinto Fino, 3% Merlot. This wine is suitable for drinking now but can be cellared for up to 25 years.
Limited production: 190,490 standard Bordeaux bottles, 5,581 Magnum, 390 Double Magnum, 37 Imperial, and 6 Salmanazar.
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2019
€230.00