Red
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia SA Macán (Rioja)
Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia SA
Rioja · Spain
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Tempranillo
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Rioja
- Appellation
- Rioja
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro assado · carne de caça · queijos curados · churrasco
Rated vintages
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201294 pts
This young, massive Rioja smells of raspberry, plum, char and tar. The mouthfeel is chunky, rich and deep, with manageable tannins. Blackberry, mocha, char, clove and chocolate flavors announce generous oak, while the finish is spicy, peppery, toasty and ripe. Drink 2018–2034.
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201094 pts
Right away, this comes across as a wine that's on the money. Pure concentrated aromas of blackberry, licorice and lemony oak introduce an intense palate with baked blackberry and cassis flavors. A toasty dark spicy finish exhibits notes of coffee and bitter chocolate as it slowl…
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200993 pts
This wine is earthy, heavyset and reflective of a hot vintage. On the palate, this is ripe and chewy, with almost syrupy weight. Showing notes of robust dark chocolate, with a mix of oak, fruit and tobacco flavors, this inaugural wine from Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega Sicilia…