Chapeau, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 vs Vega Sicilia Alion Ribera del Duero 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Vega Sicilia Alion Ribera del Duero 2021 currently starts £3.50 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £102.50 | £99.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | JCP Maltus | Bodegas Vega Sicilia |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon | Tempranillo |
| Region | — | Ribera del Duero |
| Country | — | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Chapeau, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Wow - a really satisfying palate with waves of flavour from the bright, sappy and vivid cherry-accented and fig attack which fills out laterally to the sweetly rich fruitcake and Christmas spice mid-palate but tapers impressively to a succulent and juicy but fresh and salty, anise-inflected finish. This really shapes well. Voluptuous and opulent but with poise and tension, the fruit is plush, creamy and ample yet there is no excess weight, instead it dances on the tongue, steered by sculpted tannins which, despite their satiny smoothness, contain real steel at their core. There is lively vein of acidity too that gives the wine a real pulse. Plenty of drama here to balance the density. Jonathan has said in the past he has a reputation for making " New World wines in the Old World and Old Wines in the New World ". The distinction in today's wine landscape might be far more blurred but nevertheless if this slipped into a line-up of 2018 or 2020's top St Julien classified growths - we're thinking Ducru Beaucaillou and especially Leoville Poyferré, it would be right at home... "Spiced plums, creamed blackberries, currant, cherry Bakewell tart, tamarind and dark chocolate, with hints of graphite, smoked meat and polish. 24-hrs later humidor scents - sandalwood and Cohibas - develop, alongside salted liquorice, cloves, soy, and sour cherry notes." Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
Vega Sicilia Alion Ribera del Duero 2021
' Founded in 1864, 118 years before the Ribera del Duero region was demarcated, Vega Sicilia are and always have been the pace setters in the region. Taken over by the Alvarez family in 1982, they are without doubt Spain's most famous winery. Their 250 hectares of vines are planted with Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec. Impressively, the winery also has its own cooperage, where, using state-of-the-art machinery, the American oak barrels that Vega Sicilia uses to age its wines are produced. Winemaker's Notes: ''Alion embodies the diversity of Ribera del Duero. This wine represents a mosaic of personalities, with vineyards from the eastern border of the appellation (Soria) to the western end (the Vega Sicilia estate in Valbuena de Duero). During the ageing process, in concrete, barrels and oak vats, the different sites are blended to create a harmonious Ribera. 2021 was a vintage to savour. The wines developed gently and the winemaking flowed smoothly. It was a year to remember and one that we are very proud of. A balanced, silky and profound vintage.'' 12 months in barrels, concrete, and oak vats, and 18 months aging in bottle. '
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