Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 300cl 2016

The highly sought-after 2016 Valbuena 5º is an elegant blend of 94% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 6% Merlot, with a wonderfully warming 14.5% abv. Perfumed and floral, with notes of ripe currant fruit, earthy forest floor, Mediterranean herbs and a cedary finish. Extremely well-balanced and harmonious, this is both generous and elegant in equal measure. Vega Sicilia is a legend among Spanish wine producers, established in 1864 at the western end of what is now the Ribera del Duero DO. The historic estate went through several changes of ownership before being bought by the Álvarez family in 1982. Meticulously detailed viticulture feeds into a complex, multi-stage ageing process that gives these wines a vibrancy and integration quite unlike any of their Ribera del Duero peers.