Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 2017

Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 2017

the palate has opened up and is beginning to pump on all cylinders

There is fine volume to the exceptionally rich medium weight flavors that possess a seductive mid-palate that delivers fine depth and length on the balanced finish

the texture is magnificent

violet and discreet earth nuances

The textured and velvety broad-shouldered flavors also enjoy stunningly good concentration and power while displaying an almost pungent minerality on the powerful and borderline painfully intense finish that just goes on and on

The spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is one of the greatest New World Syrahs I have ever tasted

A restrained but attractively fresh

delineation

pure and airy red berry fruit scents along with a profusion of floral elements that are also trimmed in a discreet application of wood

" The late release has certainly tamed this

jammy noses of cassis fruit

I have said this several times recently but since 2009 this wine has become noticeably more interesting