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1996 Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero
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1996 Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero

Producer: Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Origin: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2007

($350) Deep ruby. Complex, heady bouquet of kirsch, candied plum, cured tobacco, licorice, dried rose and cedar. Pungent herbal notes build with aeration and repeat on the palate, adding complexity to the deep, ripe cherry and dark berry liqueur flavors. Remarkably elegant wine with precise cherry/berry flavors and a slow-mounting mocha quality on the long, sappy finish. There's a very impressive interplay of fruit and tannins here. (Europvin USA, Oakland, CA)

96 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About Spain

Spain has more acres under vine than any other country and ranks third in production behind Italy and France. Much of this output continues to be hot-country jug wine made to satisfy the everyday thirsts of the domestic and greater European markets
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Tempranillo

Tempranillo, arguably the most famous of Spain's native grapes, is a vibrant, aromatic varietal that offers spicy, red fruit aromas and flavors. The grape's name translates to "little early one," a moniker that references fruit's early ripening tendency-- Tempranillo thrives even with a short growing season. The varietal is at its best in...
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