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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.

2004 Vega Sicilia Alion

WA  96   
ST  92   

2017 Vega Sicilia Alion

Light label condition issue

1981 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  91   

1981 Vega Sicilia Unico

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  91   

1981 Vega Sicilia Unico

Very top shoulder fill

RP  95   
WS  93   
ST  91   

1996 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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WA  95   
VN  94   
WS  93   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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

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 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   

N.V. Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial (2008 Bottling)

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

N.V. Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial (2008 Bottling)

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light capsule condition issue; Case condition issue

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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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

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+    

2007 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus"

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  95   

2007 Dominio de Pingus "Pingus"

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  98   
VN  95