A true gem from Ribera del Duero
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
(604) 320 7322
October 12, 2012
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"Finca Villacreces has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest producers in the DO of Ribera del Duero.''
- Jay Miller (The Wine Advocate)
Issue #195, June 2011
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Finca Villacreces
Pruno, Ribera del Duero 2009
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VARIETALS:
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Tempranillio, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
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REGION:
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Ribera del Duero, SPAIN
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PRICE:
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$27.95/ bottle
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FORMAT:
CSPC:
LISTING:
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12 x 750ml
+132233
Specialty
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AVAILABLE:
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20 cases
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DRINKABILITY:
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2 - 6 years
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| 91 POINTS - Wine Advocate
"The entry-level 2009 Pruno is predominantly Tempranillo with dollops of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak. Opaque purple in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of earthy minerality, Asian spices, incense, and assorted black fruits. Velvety-textured, sweetly-fruited, layered, relatively forward, and lengthy, this seamless effort admirably reveals the strengths of the great 2009 vintage and is a superb value to boot. Drink it over the next 5-6 years."
Issue #195, June 2011
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 THE STORY
The estate of Villacreces sits between the world renowned estates of Vega Sicilia and Pingus, two of the most famous properties in Ribera del Duero if not all of Spain. The estate was owned for years by the Cuadrado family but in 2003 it was sold to the Anton family, owners of Bodegas Orben in Rioja and one of Spain's most famous Michelin starred restaurants Zaldiaran in the Basque country.
Historically, the wines of Villacreces have been a compromise between the modern elements of Ribera and the classical rustic style of long ageing in older barrels. The dynamic young owners who have taken over the estate want to take the fruit from this amazing terroir in a slightly different direction, with shorter periods in oak to preserve the fruit, freshness and liveliness of the wines. If 'Pruno' is any indication, they have made a terrific decision. It has amazing intensity and complexity, a sure sign of this estate's steady ascent to the top of the "quality tree" in Ribera del Duero.
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