Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2017 Ribero Del Duero Spain

Widely regarded as the greatest wine producer in Spain. Its top wine, Unico, is one of Spain's most expensive and sought-after wines.
Quality has become more consistent since the current owners, the Alvarez family, took over in 1982.  The vineyards are planted to around 80 percent Tempranillo with the remainder taken up by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and small amounts of Malbec

Yields are kept low, aided by green harvesting and painstaking grape selection. Winery operations are just as meticulous, with a complicated series of rackings from large barrels to barriques, mixing old and new oak and leading to wines that are capable of long aging.
The junior wine, Valbuena, is made from younger vines, and is released after five years in American oak