Vega Sicilia Único Gran Reserva 1998 Ribera del Duero Spagna COMM. G.B. BURLOTTO and burnt beet sugar

and burnt beet sugar

Descrizione: Grandissimo millesimo del più celebre dei rossi bolgheresi

The distillate is then aged in new Limousin oak barrels for a full 20 years

40% new and the remainder one-year-old

Vega Sicilia Único Gran Reserva 1998 Ribera del Duero Spagna COMM. G.B. BURLOTTO and burnt beet sugarType: Still red wine Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain Alcohol content: 13. 5% Volume: 750 ml Grape blend: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Aging: nearly 10 years in various types of barrels (American and French oak, new and used 225 liter barrels, 20,000 liter vats) and bottle. Description: Deep ruby red tending towards garnet. On the nose, a complex bouquet of wood smoke, violets, Asian spices, minerals, blueberries, and assorted black fruits.