MACAN CLASICO 2016 Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia

93+ puncte Robert Parker, 93 puncte James Suckling, 91 puncte Decanter

Producatorii Tempos Vega Sicilia si Compagnie Vinicole Baron Edmond de Rothschild s-au asociat in 2004 pentru a fonda Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia. Crama nou fondata produce din 2009 vinuri care provin din strugurii cultivati in podgoriile de vita de vie din Tara Bascilor. Vinul de astazi, Macan Clasico 2016, este unul proaspat, echilibrat in arome, realizat din soiul Tempranillo. Rosu-purpuriu, vinul cucereste inca de la primele note olfactive de fructe rosii, scortisoara si vanilie. Pe palat, intalnim taninuri dulci, placute, fructate si usor condimentate. Va recomandam degustarea acestui vin la 18 grade Celsius, alaturi de vanat, fripturi, mezeluri, tapas sau preparate din pui.

• A very perfumed red with ultra fine and chewy tannins that coat the mouth and draw you down the linear line of this wine. Purple fruit, stones and blue fruit. Medium to full body. Better in 2021, but already beautiful. Drink now or hold.

• The 2016 Macán Clásico is their second wine in the Bordeaux sense. In 2016, they fermented the wine in stainless steel and reduced the number of new barrels to 50%, while 5% of the barrels were produced with American oak at the Vega Sicilia cooperage. The new winery was 100% ready and now has much better facilities. The élevage lasted 12 months, and this has contained ripeness and integrated oak. The year had freshness and balance and helped to produce lighter and more expressive wines, like this one. This has to be one of the finest vintages for this cuvée. 97,654 bottles, 1,060 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in August 2018.

• Released one year earlier than the Macán, this is full of bright and pure red fruits. I tasted this first at the winery, then again at my house, and it's a brilliant wine for drinking now - already open and welcoming, with a touch of smoked cherry and cinnamon. Cool temperature fermentation to keep the focus on the fruits, with just 5% American oak ensuring the kiss of sweetness. This 2nd wine has been made since the first vintage, helping Macán to stand out from its peers in the region. Drinking Window 2020 - 2032.