This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2019 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 Ribera del Duero DO - 1.5L. Estimate for this lot is between $440 - $650 with a reserve of $320. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11374.
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A consignor who began collecting wine in 1980, inspired by a close friend who introduced him to the world of wine. His passion grew quickly, and over time, his collection expanded to 3,500 bottles. All wines were sourced directly on release from the LCBO, with many acquired through the Bordeaux Futures program. Most remain in sealed original wood cases bearing LCBO labels and his name, ensuring excellent provenance and condition. From the start, all bottles were stored in a temperature- and humidity-controlled walk-in cellar at home, with some later transferred to professional storage at IronGate, where the consigned wines are currently held. His collection focuses on Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italian wines, collected for enjoyment rather than investment.
2019 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 Ribera del Duero DO from this lot has the following scores - CellarTracker 93 points. This is the tasting note for 2019 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 Ribera del Duero DO from Robert Parker - 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.