Bodegas Vega Sicilia Valbuena (Tempranillo, Merlot, Malbec) 5 2019 chateau-du-cedre full-bodied style of London Dry

full-bodied style of London Dry gin

nutmeg and smokiness

as well as some Marselan (from some old vines of a rarely seen cross between Cabernet and Grenache that Oliver likes for the acidity it brings to the blend)

The growing season was relatively straightforward and while the vines suffered a bit of hydric stress in August

Very fine with wonderful interplay between the lacey acid and tannin

Bodegas Vega Sicilia Valbuena (Tempranillo, Merlot, Malbec) 5 2019 chateau-du-cedre full-bodied style of London DryBordeaux red with cardinal edges. Powerful aromas of ripe fruit with aromas of very fine oak. Typical balsamic touches of the Vega Sicilia terroir. Silky, enveloping the mouth with intensity and vanilla.