Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia - Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico

Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega SiciliaMacán Clásico

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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 Clásico 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 Clásico of the Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia is in the top 70 of wines of Rioja.

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

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Macán Clásico 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, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream, yogurt

Wine with vegetal taste

hay

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Macán Clásico of Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cream, savory or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, toasty or red currant.

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

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 Cl&aacutesico - 2016
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2015
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2014
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2013
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2012
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2011
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mac&aacuten Cl&aacutesico - 2010
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Macán Clásico from Winery Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2013.

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 350 of of Spain wines
In the top 75 of of Rioja wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 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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