Bodegas Y Viñedos Alión Vega Sicilia 2011

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There are 3 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Heather Wall rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Brooding and dark are excellent descriptors of this full-bodied Spanish red. Inky legs with lots of extraction. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry,cassis, dried herbs, earthy,leather, wet wool, warm baking spices, alcohol. Persistent tannins and medium+ acidity. Decanting is a must or time in the cellar to tame it. Needs grilled or charred red meats, roasted rack of lamb encrusted in herbs de provence. Collector gift.
Tasted: April 2015

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Deep ruby, dark fruits, an extremely complex wine with abundant dark berries, dried fruit, and spice. Incredible now and will only improve with age, over the next 10 years. 92 points. Tasted March 2015. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca

Jane Staples rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Ripe cherry, red plums beckon on the nose. The palate shows red cherries, leather, oak, vanilla and black olives. Full-bodied and dry with soft tannins and a long ripe red fruit finish. This is a wine made for savoury foods.

Natalie's Review

Bodegas Y Viñedos Alión Vega Sicilia 2011, Ribera Del Duero D.O., Spain: Dark and savoury with black field berries and smoke and spices. Full-bodied and supple. Decant 2 hours and enjoy with lamb. Drink: 2015-2022. 199331 14.50% XD 750 mL $136.00 Score: 94/100. April 18, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Gorgeous Gift Wine Full Review

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