Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia - Mac&aacuten

Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaMacán

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Macán of Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Macán of the Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia is in the top 10 of wines of Rioja.

Taste structure of the Macán from the Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Macán of Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

oil, cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Macán of Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, earth or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, thyme or fig.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia's Macán.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Mac&aacuten - 2016
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mac&aacuten - 2015
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Mac&aacuten - 2014
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mac&aacuten - 2013
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mac&aacuten - 2012
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mac&aacuten - 2011
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mac&aacuten - 2010
In the top 10 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Macán from Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia are 2008, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Tempos Vega Sicilia.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 150 of of Spain wines
In the top 20 of of Rioja wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

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Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.

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