Vega Sicilia: Valbuena 5 anos 2021

Vega Sicilia: Valbuena 5 anos 2021

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Tempranillo 96%, Merlot 4%
rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Drikkemoden: 2029–2054
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
silkeblød og aromatisk
Lobenberg: 97/100
Parker: 96/100
Suckling: 98/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 98/100
Tim Atkin: 96/100
Galloni: 95/100
Jancis Robinson: 18,5/20
Spanien, Ribera del Duero
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Valbuena 5 anos 2021

97
/100

Vega Sicilia er et af de tre bedste vinhuse i Spanien. Vine, der kan modnes som meget få andre, og som har bevist deres værd gennem årtier. Valbuena 5º er lillebror til den legendariske Unico og står for en noget tidligere drikkeglæde. I forbindelse med dette hus betyder det dog et afslappet drikkevindue på 25-30 år. Cuvéen på 97 % Tempranillo og 3 % Merlot kommer fra ejendommens yngre vinstokke. Lagring på ny amerikansk og fransk eg efterfulgt af yderligere modning på store træfade giver den sin komplekse struktur. I næsen er vinen kendetegnet ved en æterisk, blomsteragtig elegance. Aromaer af viol, hyben og sandeltræ blander sig med noter af mørke bær. En subtil balsamisk krydring, cedertræ og en antydning af mørk chokolade afrunder bouqueten. I munden har Valbuena en vidunderlig finkornet, delikat finesse. Teksturen er fløjlsagtig og smidig, næsten overdådig, men takket være de tilstedeværende tanniner og den livlige syre forbliver vinen altid fokuseret. Aromaerne er præget af saftig rød frugt og en fin mineralitet. Det er et klassisk eksempel på elegant Ribera, som lover en utrolig drikkeglæde på trods af sin koncentration. En stor vin, som allerede er tilgængelig, men som vil fortsætte med at udvikle sig positivt i de kommende årtier. Alt dette, kombineret med vingårdens ekspertise, resulterer i en klassiker i vinens verden.

Årsrapporten

Den yderst aromatiske, enestående årgang 2021 begejstrer i Spanien med en friskhed, der er uden sidestykke. Efter sommerens tørkestress bragte et gyldent, køligt efterår det sensationelle vendepunkt. De tykskallede druer leverer langtidsholdbare vine fulde af karakter, modne tanniner og livlig syre.

96
/100

Parker om: Valbuena 5 anos

The 2021 Valbuena comes from a year with pristine grapes, good ripeness and balance, for them one of their finest years when they didn't have to rush and everything happened in a smooth way. The year was marked by the snowstorm Filomena in January, which provided good water reserves, and the rest of the winter had temperatures reaching -15 degrees Celsius! This was a blend of 96% Tinto Fino (a.k.a. Tempranillo) and 4% Merlot aged in barrels and 8,500- and 21,000-liter oak vats during the first year and later only in oak vats. This is the youngest expression of the "Vega" nose, subtler and elegant, more insinuating, less developed and keeping some primary notes, not as tertiary as the Únicos. It comes in at 14% alcohol, with a pH of 3.85 and 4.65 grams of acidity, and it has a medium- to full-bodied palate, with elegant tannins and very good balance. This is one of the finest recent vintages for Valbuena, and in a way, it reminded me of the 2010, with elegance and precision. A total of 176,876 bottles, 5,566 magnums and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in May 2024.

98
/100

Suckling om: Valbuena 5 anos

One of the finest Valbuenas available, showcasing great depth, structure and detail while remaining polished. It exhibits notes of blackberries, cocoa powder, graphite, and high-quality sandalwood, with hints of lard and violets. The standout feature this year is the quantity and quality of the tannins—huge, yet incredibly refined and polished. There are plenty of fine grits that aren’t fully integrated but should harmonize in two to three years. Exceptionally long finish. Will hold effortlessly for the next 20 years. 176,000 bottles produced.

98
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Valbuena 5 anos

An exceptional wine from an exceptional vintage, the 2021 Valbuena 5 is 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Merlot, the vineyard separated into plots for this wine and for Unico. Seductive, layered, and freshly earthy, it offers impressive length and breadth, a fantastic, alive wine that should go another 20-30 years. Stainless-fermented, it’s meant to represent the year and the estate. Once made with a small amount of Malbec and Merlot, the Tinto Fino is blended only with Merlot now.

96
/100

Tim Atkin om: Valbuena 5 anos

It's not a surprise that the 2021 Valbuena is so distinguished, given the quality of the 2021 vintage in Ribera del Duero. Blending Tempranillo and 4% Merlot from the extensive Vega Sicilia estate, this is a younger-vine cuvée from ten to 20-year-old parcels. Curated in 75% new French and 25% American oak, followed by extra time in foudres, it has the structure, focus and intensity of an outstanding year, with subtle aromas of toast, vanilla and graphite, layers of liquorice, plum and blackberry and succulent, fine-grained tannins. Deceptively approachable, this is a wine to cellar and savour

95
/100

Galloni om: Valbuena 5 anos

The 2021 Valbuena Nº5 is Tinta del País with 4% Merlot. Fine oak frames aromas of ripe plum, blueberry, delicate wood tones and a touch of chocolate. The palate is juicy, with moderate structure and lightly grippy tannins; it gains dimension through the mid-palate, where precision, depth and refinement gradually unfold. More than power, this vintage leans into elegance. A beautifully judged Valbuena.

18,5
/20

Jancis Robinson om: Valbuena 5 anos

This Valbuena is, for me, a particularly special edition. The texture is silky, almost haute couture, with delicately pitched black fruit, graphite ink notes and impeccably integrated oak. Cedar, black cherry and a faint mineral line shape the aromas, while the palate shows seductive perfume, refined structure and a tannin profile that is both silky and full of promise. Tertiary elements are barely emerging – just a whisper of elegant leather – suggesting a long and graceful evolution ahead. An impressive Valbuena, and one of my favourites in the entire 2026 Vega Sicilia release.

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Valbuena 5 anos 2021