2011 Bodegas y Viñedos Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5° Ribera Del Duero
by Qian Leung
@ 01 Jun 2017
Valbuena, treated as a separate cuvee with unique identity, rests in the large oak vats 6
months, before 14 months in new French and American oak barriques, 9 months in older barrels,
bottling and further ageing at the bodega before release after 5 years. It has been awarded 94 points by Luis Gutiérrez:
The 2011 Valbuena was fermented plot by plot, something they started after a deep soil study in the
2010 vintage. 2011 was a very warm and ripe vintage in the zone, and the challenge was to keep
the freshness. There are more black fruit aromas, subtle spices and hints of complexity, as well as
tertiary aromas that are quite classic and turn more balsamic with time in the glass. Again, this is
very different form the 2012 Alión, rounder, riper, richer, more polished, mellow, soft, quite
exuberant and hedonistic.” Available at Vinum Fine Wines.
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