WINE SPECTATOR 95 POINTS - "This is alluring, with a core of warmed black cherry and plum sauce flavors laced with fragrant accents of cinnamon, violet, licorice, dried mint and bay leaf. There's a suave feel to this red, which effortlessly enmeshes a firm core of fine-grained tannins with a plush texture and fresh focus. Expands beautifully on the palate, revealing additional details of espresso, smoked paprika and mineral that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2040."
Founded in the 1860's by Don Eloy Lecanda Chaves, Vega Sicilia has a distinguished history of being Spain's first collected and coveted wine throughout the world. Don Elroy took cuttings of Bordeaux varietals and planted them alongside the indigenous Tinto Fino or Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero only to discover the Tempanillo produced the superior wine. After winning prizes in the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona, Vega Sicilia became the symbol of taste for upper class Spaniards living throughout the world.
Today, the market for Vega Sicilia is one of scarcity and increasing demand and their prices have soared. Vega Sicilia's growing fame and desirability is a testament to the estate's enduring legacy and the world's craving for wines with history and noble bearing.
Founded in the 1860's by Don Eloy Lecanda Chaves, Vega Sicilia has a distinguished history of being Spain's first collected and coveted wine throughout the world. Don Elroy took cuttings of Bordeaux varietals and planted them alongside the indigenous Tinto Fino or Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero only to discover the Tempanillo produced the superior wine. After winning prizes in the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona, Vega Sicilia became the symbol of taste for upper class Spaniards living throughout the world.
Today, the market for Vega Sicilia is one of scarcity and increasing demand and their prices have soared. Vega Sicilia's growing fame and desirability is a testament to the estate's enduring legacy and the world's craving for wines with history and noble bearing.