2020 | Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 | Ribera del Duero La grange de l'oncle Charles is a delight to sip

is a delight to sip and contemplate

Creamy strawberry and rhododendron blossom explode from the glass with touches of watermelon rind

Full and concentrated with fine-grained tannins

Tasted two times

The palate is immensely grippy with more white pepper as well as charcoal and brisk red-fruit flavors

2020 | Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 | Ribera del Duero La grange de l'oncle Charles is a delight to sipValbuena 5 used to be the baby Unico, and nowadays it is more like its younger brother with a lot of resemblance and just a bit less depth and tannins. Valbuena 5 comes from younger vines and sometimes different parcels from Unico. On the palate, this is more open and linear, while Unico is more profound and vertical. Notes of iron, blackberries, cedar, minerals and cocoa powder. Medium to full bodied with melted tannins and a long, long finish.