Rioja Macan Classico 2016

TEMPOS VEGA SICILIA

Rioja Macan Classico
2016

Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
La Rioja
Subregion
Alavesa
Appellation
Rioja
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Vega Sicilia is a legendary estate recognized worldwide – and for good reason: this old property, dating from 1864, produces several high quality wines, including the renowned “Unico” which is subjected to an extremely long ageing process (up to 8 years before bottling), what delights the most demanding palates around the world. Founded in 1864 by Eloy Lecanda, the property bought its first vines in Bordeaux. The estate produced the first vintage of Vega Sicilia Valbuena and Vega Sicilia...

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Press reviews

James Suckling

- 94 points -

(Vintage 2018)

Aromas of blackberries and crushed stones with some black licorice and violets, following through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and such attractive fruit and fine tannins at the finish. Really attractive now.

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Vinous

- 93 points -

Josh Raynolds, February 2019 (Vintage 2015)

Powerful, highly perfumed aromas of primary dark fruits, potpourri and incense, complicated by oak spice, vanilla and woodsmoke nuances. Sweet, seamless and palate-staining, offering densely packed blackberry, cherry-vanilla and violet pastille flavors energized by a spine of juicy acidity and a suggestion of peppery spices. Finishes sweet and quite long, delivering outstanding finishing clarity and harmonious tannins that blend effortlessly with the wine's sappy fruit.

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Jancis Robinson

- 16 points -

Jancis Robinson, December 2018 (Vintage 2015)

All the sweet oak clichés of Rioja, not that that’s necessarily a bad thing! Fine, chalky tannic texture, smooth and ripe with standard, straightforward Rioja style. 

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