A true gem from Ribera del Duero
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA
June 18, 2013
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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 2011
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VARIETALS:
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90% Tempranillio & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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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 (Click here to find bottles at a BCLDB store near you)
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AVAILABLE:
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Good Availability
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DRINKABILITY:
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now to 2022
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Please note that the 2011 vintage has not yet been rated.
Robert Parker's comments on the 2010 vintage were as follows:
"Wow! From a vineyard adjacent to Spain's greatest as well as most expensive red wine, Vega Sicilia, this 2,500-case cuvee made for Eric Solomon is spectacular. Full-bodied with an opaque purple color in addition to an extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, wood smoke, creme de cassis and blackberries intermixed with hints of acacia flowers and licorice, this stunning, multidimensional 2010 is loaded. Its texture, richness, complexity, purity and length result in a wine that considerably over-delivers.
Normally, one would expect to pay $75 to $150 for a wine that tastes like this, but this beauty can be yours for $20 or less! Moreover, it will keep for a decade.
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Issue #201, June 2012
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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's of Bodegas Orben in Rioja, as well as the Basque country restaurant Zaldiaran, one of Spain's most famous Michelin starred restaurants.
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 wine from this amazing terroir in a slightly different direction, with shorter periods in oak to preserve the fruitiness, 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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