Es gehört zu den beeindruckenden Traditionen der großen Bodegas in der Rioja. Das Aufbewahren alter Jahrgänge, von denen dann Jahr für Jahr Mini-Mengen an ausgewählte Partner freigegeben werden. Diese...

96/100 WS

"What a great wine. Full-bodied, with crushed berry, smoke and grilled aromas, all presented quite subtly. Stands out for its natural, down-to-earth taste of clean, pure, shining...

92-95/100 vinous.com

"Medium ruby. Reticent but perfumed aromas of cassis, tar, menthol, dark chocolate and spicy oak. Fuller and richer than the '99; expansive and sweet, with powerful und...

94/100 PP

"The 1998 Valbuena is better than the 1987 Unico, and probably as good as the 1989 Unico, at least over the next decade. Extremely full-bodied, it offers up notes of smoke, graphi...

94/100 vinous

"Deep saturated red. Wonderfully scented aromas of currant, smoked meat, dark chocolate and truffle. Lush, seamless and rich, with a near-perfect sugar/acid balance and great...