MACAN 2015 Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia

94 puncte James Suckling, 93+ puncte Robert Parker

Crama Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia a fost fondata in 2004, avand ca prim scop producerea de vinuri in binecunoscuta regiune viticola La Rioja. Proiectul a prins viata in 2009, atunci cand brandul a lansat vinurile Macán si Macán Clásico. Recomandarea noastra de astazi, Vega-Sicilia Macán 2015, este un vin rosu intens, proaspat si energic, realizat din soiul de struguri Tempranillo. Buchetul aminteste de note de ciocolata si prune negre, in timp ce gustul se dezvaluie delicat si elegant, pastrand si pe palat aceleasi arome de prune si ciocolata, la care se adauga tentele minerale. Degustati acest vin la 18 grade Celsius, alaturi de preparate din vitel, miel sau vita, branzeturi sau deserturi cu ciocolata.

• The current vintage of the first wine is the 2015 Macán, fermented in oak vats and matured in new French oak barrels for 12 months, followed by a further five months in oak vats and kept in bottle for almost three years before it's released. 2015 was a warm and dry year, and the wine feels riper when tasted next to the 2016 Macán Clásico, which comes from a very different year. The use of foudres helps to give the wine length and elegance—a good tool to fine-tune warmer vintages like this one. This is stylistically different from 2016, with darker fruit and an earthy touch. It's powerful, with structure and plenty of tannin, a dense wine, with concentration to get polished in bottle. 74,465 bottle, 2,563 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in May 2017.

• A dense red that is agile and energetic with gorgeous blackberry, dark chocolate and hints of cedar. Notes of spice and toasted chocolate. Full to medium body, very long and polished textures. A classic Rioja with a touch of modernity. Drink or hold.