Lavet på 86 % Tempranillo, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon og 4 % Merlot fra lavtydende plots. Druerne høstes i hånden og sorteres af to omgange, inden de vinificeres. Lagret 14 måneder på nye barriques af fransk eg. Drueblandingen af Tempranillo og Cabernet kender man også fra Villacreces berømte nabo Vega Sicilia. Druerne fra Finca Villacreces har da også tidligere været brugt til både Vega Sicilia og Flor de Pingus.
Koncentreret og intens vin med expressiv duft af kaffe, toast, blåbær, solbær og jordbær. Meget fyldig i munden, flot balanceret og meget intens. Lang, lang eftersmag.
Vinen er velegnet til kraftige retter med kød af høj kvalitet. Lam, oksekød og vildt ledsaget af en intens sauce vil alle være flot til den fornemme vin.
De ejer en række topejendomme i Ribera, Rioja, Rueda og Toro. Finca Villacreces købte gruppen i 2004. Ejendommens marker ligger op til Vega Sicilias. Druerne fra ejendommen har tidliger været brugt af både Vega Sicilia og Peter Sisseck til Flor de Pingus.
De ejer en række topejendomme i Ribera, Rioja, Rueda og Toro. Finca Villacreces købte gruppen i 2004. Ejendommens marker ligger op til Vega Sicilias. Druerne fra ejendommen har tidliger været brugt af både Vega Sicilia og Peter Sisseck til Flor de Pingus.
I also tasted the 2017 Finca Villacreces from a very challenging year that they consider very good for their vineyards despite the loss of 50% of the crop. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2%...
I also tasted the 2017 Finca Villacreces from a very challenging year that they consider very good for their vineyards despite the loss of 50% of the crop. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot that matured in French oak barrels (50% of them new) for 14 months. I was pleasantly surprised by this wine, given the extremely challenging conditions of the year; and it didn't only show well on its own, it showed better than the 2016 that I tasted next to it! It's perhaps a lighter year, but the fruit is in the foreground; it's clean and there is no excess ripeness, and the oak felt quite integrated. It's nicely textured and sapid, almost salty.
- Luis Gutiérrez
93 p. James Suckling (årgang 2017)
A red that offers a wealth of plum, chocolate and walnut character. Smoky with redwood undertones. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften.
93 p. Jamessuckling.com (årgang 2016)
A fruity and juicy red with plums and hints of coffee and nutmeg. Full body. Chewy tannins, but plenty in the center palate, suggesting focus and potential with bottle age.
95 p. Jamessuckling.com (årgang 2015)
A solid dose of violety florals, ripe plum and dark berry fruit. Tannins push this wine along while a youthful energy pervades. Structure, concentration and balance.
92 p. The Wine Advocate (årgang 2014)
The very toasty eponymous 2014 Finca Villacreces follows the line of the 2012 I tasted last time. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot from their estate vineyards in the village of Qui...
The very toasty eponymous 2014 Finca Villacreces follows the line of the 2012 I tasted last time. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot from their estate vineyards in the village of Quintanilla de Onésimo. The vines are organically-farmed and the wines matured in French oak barrels for 14 months, where 50% of the barrels were new and the other half were second-use. It's a powerful, ripe and generously-oaked Ribera del Duero, with clout and concentration, but with good balance. The tannins are fine-grained and there is good freshness. It should develop nicely in bottle. 41,000 bottles produced.
94 p. Decanter (årgang 2011)
This wine could also be in my 12 greatest Riberas. Delicious, complex, finely sewn, open. Top quality, and at a bargain price. - Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW
Vurderet til kr. 398,- på Penge & Privatøkonomi (årgang 2012)
Finca Villacreces ligger dør om dør med den mest kendte vingård i Ribera del Duero, Vega Sicilia, og selv om vinene koster langt mindre, er kvaliteten ikke lang efter. Ligesom hos den berømte nabo blandes den lokale T...
Finca Villacreces ligger dør om dør med den mest kendte vingård i Ribera del Duero, Vega Sicilia, og selv om vinene koster langt mindre, er kvaliteten ikke lang efter. Ligesom hos den berømte nabo blandes den lokale Tempranillo-drue med små mængder af Bordeaux-sorterne Cabernet Sauvignon og Merlot, hvorefter vinen lagrer 14 måneder på nye franske egetræsfade. Den smager fantastisk nu, men har potentiale af mange års lagring.
92 p. The Wine Advocate (årgang 2012)
The 2012 Finca Villacreces is fresher and more balanced than the 2011, a little closed and serious at first. It took time to unfurl aromas of red and black cherries, subtle spices, and hints of elegance and complexity...
The 2012 Finca Villacreces is fresher and more balanced than the 2011, a little closed and serious at first. It took time to unfurl aromas of red and black cherries, subtle spices, and hints of elegance and complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and good acidity, making it quite enjoyable and accessible. 40,000 bottles
- Luis Gutierrez
