2018 Vega Sicilia, Alion, Ribera del Duero DO 3x750ml

RP95

HK$1,674 / Case

8 Available

EU Stock: ETA to HK address 10-18 weeks (air)
SKU: hub-VS10156448-3-IB-11070301 Categories: , ,
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Tasting Notes

Robert Parker – 95

The 2018 Alión follows the path of the 2016: it is fresh and elegant and from a cooler (more Atlantic) vintage with more rain than the average and a relatively late harvest between September 28th and October 12th. They used 80% new barrels, with up to 10% made of American oak looking to (in their own words) give more sucrosity and sweetness to the wine, as it’s a more vertical, tense and elegant expression of Alión. Part of the wine matured in concrete (something they started in 2016), and in 2021 they are experimenting with a 4,000-liter Rousseau foudre, as they want to keep working the texture and freshness. The wine is ripe at 15% alcohol and has a pH of 3.8 and a mellow 4.6 grams of acidity, round and soft. The wine matured until it was bottled in June 2020. The truth is that the wine comes through as subtle, elegant and balanced, with very integrated oak and a nice texture. It’s one of the finest vintages for Alión. 257,257 bottles, 7,005 magnums and some larger formats produced. [05/12/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2032

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