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Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2014

750 ml Nerello Mascalese Ribera del Duero, Spain 2014

Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2014 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Nerello Mascalese (Ribera del Duero, Spain), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is little. Good with tuna, roast pork, bolognese, mushroom risotto. Listed at £200.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£200.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Nerello Mascalese prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Nerello Mascalese prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Nerello Mascalese prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Nerello Mascalese prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Nerello Mascalese prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Medium, savoury reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Origin
Ribera del Duero · Ribera del Duero · Spain
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Nerello Mascalese
Typical aromas: red cherry, strawberry, dried herbs, smoke, volcanic minerality. Serve at 15–17 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Nerello Mascalese · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
WineVintageGrapeStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2011
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
2011Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£175.00
Etna Rosso Serra Della Contessa Particella 587 Benanti Magnum 2018
Benanti · Sicily
2018Nerello Mascalese, Nerello CappuccioMedium, savoury reds£160.00
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2006
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
2006Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£250.00
Etna Rosso Prephylloxera Terre Nere 2023
Tenuta delle Terre Nere · Sicily
2023Nerello Mascalese, Nerello CappuccioMedium, savoury reds£140.00
Merchant's description

Aged for five years before release, Valbuena is the younger sibling to Vega Sicilia`s legendary Unico. Ripe fruit and spice on the nose is followed by bright, crunchy red fruit on the palate and finish. Drinking wonderfully now, but will equally age for 5 - 15 years without issue.

Other vintages of Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 we list
1991£220.001992£320.001994£190.002003£170.002005£245.002006£250.002009£250.002010£250.002011£175.002016£190.002018£178.002020£165.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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