Ribera del Duero, Spain

750ml

Tempranillo | Merlot

96 RP | 96 JS | 96 WE | 95 D | 94 W&S | 93 WS

“The 2017 Valbuena is produced with 94% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 6% Merlot. The grapes were cooled down and took three to four days of maceration to start fermenting with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in a combination of new and used French and American 225-liter oak barrels and 21,000-liter oak vats for almost three years. The result was nothing short of spectacular. The wine is perfumed, floral, expressive and balsamic like few vintages before. It's an amazing Valbuena that clearly transcends the character of the vintage. What I see here is that since 2010, the wine has a very high consistency. And in 2017 it excels.”