Sign In

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.

1964 Vega Sicilia Unico

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

WA  96   

1989 Vega Sicilia Unico

Very top shoulder fill

ST  95+    
RP  94   
WS  90   

1989 Vega Sicilia Unico

Base neck fill

ST  95+    
RP  94   
WS  90   

2000 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light label condition issue

ST  95   
WA  93   
WS  92   

2009 Vega Sicilia Unico

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
JS  98   
WS  95   
JR  19   
WE  90   

2010 Vega Sicilia Unico

JS  99   
VN  98   
WA  97   
WS  96   
JR  19   

1998 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  91   
2 available
Bid *

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   

2005 Vega Sicilia Unico

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

VN  97   
WA  96   
WS  95   

N.V. Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial (2015 Bottling)

WA  96   

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    
2 available
Bid *

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

3-bottle Lot

Light capsule 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+    

2003 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5.0

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WA  94   
VN  93   
JR  18+    

2005 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus

Light label condition issue

WA  96   
ST  93   
2 available
Bid

2005 Bodegas Aalto PS Ribera Del Duero

RP  98