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Villacreces

2018 Finca Villacreces Villacreces

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Suckling 93, A red that offers a wealth of plum, chocolate and walnut characters. Smoky with redwood undertones. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften. Try after 2022.

Parker-Luis Gutirrez 93, 2021-2026,
I also tasted the 2017 Finca Villacreces from a very challenging year that they consider very good for their vineyards despite the loss of 50% of the crop. It's a blend of Tempranillo with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot that matured in French oak barrels (50% of them new) for 14 months. I was pleasantly surprised by this wine, given the extremely challenging conditions of the year; and it didn't only show well on its own, it showed better than the 2016 that I tasted next to it! It's perhaps a lighter year, but the fruit is in the foreground; it's clean and there is no excess ripeness, and the oak felt quite integrated. It's nicely textured and sapid, almost salty. 60,128 bottles and 502 magnums were filled in June 2019.

Finca Villacreces is a property next to Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero that was created in 1994 and later purchased by the Antón family of Rioja (Izadi). They have 154 hectares of vineyards (certified organic since 2017) that produce enough grapes for all their wines. There are two hectares planted in 1920 that are destined for Nebro, the top of the range. Depending on the vintage, they produce between 500,000 and 700,000 bottles.