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Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021

Vivino 4.6
Parker 96
Suckling 98
Peñín 97
Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021
Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021
Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021

Properties:

  • Type Red
  • Year 2021
  • Alcohol 14
  • Volume 0.75L
  • Style Dry
  • Country Spain
  • Winery VEGA SICILIA
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Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021

This dry red wine from D.O. Ribera del Duero, crafted by the Vega Sicilia winery, is a blend of Tempranillo and Merlot. It features aromas of ripe blackberry, cocoa, and graphite, supported by firm, polished tannins and a persistent finish.

Key facts

  • Grape variety: Tempranillo, Merlot
  • D.O. / Region: D.O. Ribera del Duero
  • Winery: Vega Sicilia
  • Soil / Altitude: Calcium-rich soils, 700-900 m altitude
  • Ageing / Cellaring potential: Oak barrel and vat ageing, high cellaring potential

The vineyard

The grapes are sourced from selected plots on gentle slopes with calcium-rich soils. The vineyards are situated at altitudes between 700 and 900 meters above sea level, with an average vine age of 35 years.

Ideal combination

Winemaking

Following a manual harvest in small boxes, the wine undergoes its initial ageing in oak barrels and large vats. It is then transferred exclusively to large oak vats to complete its refinement before bottling.

Why buy it

This red wine is an excellent choice for collectors seeking a cellar-worthy bottle with significant ageing potential. Its balance and structure ensure a graceful evolution over the coming years. To enhance your collection, you can buy Vega Sicilia VALBUENA 5° 2021 online directly from our shop.

Vivino 5
17 October 2026
Hyeonsoo Kim
​"An aristocratic Spanish masterpiece: ripe black cherry, graphite, and cedar on the nose, followed by a seamless cashmere-soft palate and an endless cocoa-spiced finis
Vivino 4.4
14 October 2026
Antonio Martellotta
perferred older vintage 2017. I found 21 to be less intense and slightely less complex. some more darker aromas than 17
Vivino 4.8
12 October 2026
Vasily Mikhel
Grapes: 96% Tinto Fino, 4% Merlot. Vines: ~35 years average. Aging: 5 years total in oak and bottle. Sugar: 1.5 g/L. ABV: 14%. The 2019 felt a little stern, with sharper tannins. This 2021 is a different story: it takes off almost instantly, opening with remarkable energy, polish and depth from the first glass. Vega Sicilia has truly outdone itself. It comes surprisingly close to Único in power and complexity, at roughly 40% of the price.
Vivino 4.2
10 October 2026
Sidhant Sharma
Long as shit but clearly way too young would love to revisit in 20 years
Vivino 4.6
26 September 2026
Beau Necco
Baby of the legend. It’s good. Not Unico.
Vivino 4.3
24 September 2026
Eric F
I think it was a short 30 mins decanting and showed up quite well. Quite prominent leather note with a dark chocolate, coffee like finish. [@Txispa]
Vivino 4
17 September 2026
Stijn Donker
Not worth the price but doesn’t take away from the taste
Vivino 5
15 September 2026
Joe Coyle
Come on - where have you been all my life, mental wine. Aphrodite’s wide hips sashay out of sight and leave me high board diving inelegantly into the brooding glass, as all the daily demons scatter mid the soul-balming splash. Stop. Scent. Stay. A perfect stillness.
Vivino 4.4
15 September 2026
Grigorios Kakias
oak vanilla leather tobacco cherry blackberry blackberry chocolate cedar earthy smoke licorice dark fruit red fruit black cherry pepper blackcurrant coffee blueberry raspberry cassis dark chocolate prune cinnamon toast balsamic mushroom cream mint strawberry mocha clove violet cigar box caramel minerals
Vivino 4.4
21 August 2026
Pierre Dionne
#Primum Familiae Vini walk around tasting in Montreal. Up next was Vega Sicilia who provided 3 wines for the tasting. The last wine was also very young. I would say give this one another 5 years minimum before opening, and it will rate 4.6 to 4.7. In the meantime, this has very high tannins and acidity, with flavours of blackberry, plum, leather, tobacco and oak. More age should give it more complexity.
Vivino 4.5
16 July 2026
Anton Friman
More fruity than Unico, more vibrant and more spiky. Good wine with good balance, 2021
Vivino 4.5
13 July 2026
Keefe Tan
nose: cherry vanilla blackcurrant leather. taste: dry medium(+) acidity high tannins medium(+) bodied. notes of cherry blackcurrant vanilla redcurrant leather. long finish. beautiful! tasted at Vinexpo Hong Kong 2026.
Vivino 4.4
05 July 2026
Tannahill Love
Magnum bottle at Ishima Mallorca 4 seasons hotel
Vivino 4.5
28 June 2026
Mario Trayanski
Even it’s too young wine was kept his name . Balanced emotion in a glass . oak leather tobacco dark fruit
Vivino 4.2
22 June 2026
Ambassador Petrolhead
From Magnum… Too young. Not showing full potential yet. I expected it to be a tad more approachable. Deep purple. Pronounced intensity but lacking the complexity you would expect from this rockstar wine. Give it some time. Guaranteed to come! 2021 is a strong vintage! 4.2*++
Vivino 4.7
18 June 2026
Sabine Vuskane
To open up full potential in three years
Vivino 5
14 June 2026
Michael King
Outstanding, highly celebrated vintage of harmony precise expression of the wine. Spain's most prestigious estate. Historic icon of Ribera de Duero producing wines of unparalleled structure density and global authority. 96% Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) 4% Merlot Incredible deep structure and detail. Cocoa powder graphite blackberries black cherry violets sandalwood huge tannins but incredibly refined,silky long taste profile. 176,876 standard bottles produced. Robert Parker 90/100 James Suckling 98/100
Vivino 4.6
07 June 2026
@Shane G
Vega Sicilia must be the most consistent producer, all there wines are outstanding, At all price points. The cooler fresh vintage shines through and is much better than week years for fruit profile. Black cherry & blackberry. Cedar, tobacco, vanilla and sweet spice. A little peppery. Fine tannins, med acidity, very long. Powerful yes but superb elegance and refinement. Blend **96% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)** and **4% Merlot.**
Vivino 4.5
04 June 2026
Michel Dionne
Primum Familiae Vini Last wine was the great Valbuena 5o.. This was way too young, but still very nice to taste it. Black fruit, licorice, some pepper, cigar box, leather, vanilla and oak.
Vivino 4.6
28 May 2026
Rafael Zaragoza
2021 Vintage. Elegant and expressive. Medium ruby colored. Oak, Prune, plum, black fruit & tobacco at nose; bold , well balanced acidity and structured tannins with extended aftertaste.

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