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Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero is, in the words of wine writer Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson, “the modern red wine miracle of northern Spain.” In 2012 Wine Enthusiast magazine named it the international wine region of the year. The appellation is a high, rocky plateau in north/central Spain that follows the Duero River for 60 miles before the river passes into Portugal, where it becomes the famous Douro River, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean. There are more than 60,000 vineyard acres in the appellation and only red wines are produced under appellations regulations. Low rainfall, hot days, many hours of sunlight and harsh winters produce grapes of great depth and flavor. Ribera de Duero’s reputation owes much to Vega Sicilia, a 150-year old estate known both for its excellent traditional red wines and its willingness to innovate with the times. Tempranillo, known locally as Tinto Fino, is the dominant red grape in the appellation, and it is often blended with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec or Merlot. The highly acclaimed Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez, world famous for its Tinto Pesquera, is also in Ribera del Duero. The appellation status was awarded in 1982.

1994 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero

Top shoulder fill

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   
2 available
Bid *

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light capsule condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

1998 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus"

ST  92-93   
WS  91   
RP  90   
2 available
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1998 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus"

Light capsule condition issue

ST  92-93   
WS  91   
RP  90   

1999 Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Torresilo

Lightly elevated cork

RP  91   
JR  16   

1999 Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Torresilo

RP  91   
JR  16   
12 available
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1999 Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Torresilo

Elevated cork

RP  91   
JR  16   
11 available
Bid *

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    
5 available
Bid *

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    

2004 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco

Light capsule condition issue

WA  100   
JS  99   
VN  96   
CT  94.5   

2004 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco

WA  100   
JS  99   
VN  96   
CT  94.5   

2005 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

VN  97   
WA  96   
WS  95   

2005 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza

WS  93   
ST  91   
WA  90   
JR  17   
WS  #34 of 2008