2020 | Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 | Ribera del Duero La grange de l'oncle Charles The palate is immensely grippy

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

Tasted two times

33% chardonnay and 22% pinot meunier

this is a well-crafted wine

is a delight to sip and contemplate

2020 | Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 | Ribera del Duero La grange de l'oncle Charles The palate is immensely grippyValbuena 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.