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50 Barricas by Pruno 2018
Ribera del Duero DO
You’ve heard of Spain’s Ribera del Duero and top estate, Vega Sicilia? Its flagship red goes for £250 a bottle. This fine wine is literally from vineyards next door. From Finca Villacreces, this is intensely flavoured, yet elegant red. A steal.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Blackcurrant, dark chocolate, pepper and oak, fresh bite and tannins
Aroma
Dark crunchy cherry and cassis, with hints of spice, clove, vanilla
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Deep ruby
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14.0% ABV
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10.5 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2025
Jancis Robinson MW calls Ribera del Duero “the red wine miracle of northern Spain”. Hot sun and high altitude make for grapes of ripeness and power, and freshness, too. That’s the perfect combination for fine, complex reds that will age. This fabulous wine comes from an estate owned by the Anton family of Izadi Rioja fame. Their steep, well drained vineyards lie within the Golden Mile, above the Duero river. This is where all the famous names have vines, including Viñedos Alión, Vega Sicilia, and Finca Villacreces, who made this wine (their top red fetches £100). Tempranillo (aka Tinto Fino), aged in barrel, this is a superb, elegant red with dark fruit, spiced clove, minerality and silky tannins. For drinking now, open early and decant.
For the 2017 vintage
