Valbuena

Vega Sicilia
Spain
Ribera del Duero
2019

97% Tempranillo and 3 % Merlot. 2019 was a near perfect year for Valbuena, with very healthy grapes even with the dry spell that affected the region. Larger vats andless American oak were used to minimize the power, and the wine also saw a longer elevage in French oak barrels.

96 points
"Valbuena nearly always contains a little Merlot, and that's the case on this 2019, which is dominated by 97% Tinto Fino. Aged in a classic combination of French and 15% American oak, it's a bold, layered, well-structured cuvée with blackberry and blueberry fruit supported by good acidity for the vintage, a balsamic undertone, stylish, youthful tannins and plenty of backbone. 2025-38"
Tim Atkin,
Tim Atkin
Special Riber Del Duero Report 2024
95 points
"The obsession in 2019 was to avoid excess ripeness and to keep the freshness, so they did a softer vinification, used larger vats for the élevage and used less American wood. The 2019 Valbuena was produced with a blend of Tinto Fino with 3% Merlot. It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88 and 4.6 grams of acidity. I love the nose; it is perfumed and subtle. And the wine is beautifully textured; the tannins are very fine, silky even, quite different from the tannins from the other 2019s from the group that I tasted next to this, Macán and Pintia. A triumph over the conditions of the year, it's a more elegant Valbuena than I anticipated. 190,490 bottles, 5,581 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in June 2022. "
Wine Advocate,
Luis Gutiérrez
Jun 13, 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB2608-19
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Tempranillo
Farming Type: 
Organic