Macán Classic 2019 (Vega Sicilia & Rothschild)
Macán Classic 2019 (Vega Sicilia & Rothschild) - 2019 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
93+ points Robert Parker and 93 points from James Suckling
The region chosen was Rioja, where both recognized the great potential – still unexplored – of the area, admiring many of the wines produced there. After a few years, the two purchased vineyards in the best locations in Rioja, producing two iconic wines of the house, in the classic Bordeaux style – Macán and Macán Clásico.
Macán's philosophy is to produce wines that reflect the particularities of the place. The Macán is, quite simply, the most anticipated project of recent years, according to Robert Parker. This is a red wine made with the Tempranillo grape that, in the first harvest, received 93 points from the critic, with the comment “clean, powerful and modern”.
The second wine is Macán Clásico 2017, vinified since 2016 in the new "cuverie" that allows a more precise extraction for each plot fermenting in stainless steel. In 2017, they reduced new oak to 50%, and 10% of the volume was aged in American oak barrels worked by Vega Sicilia coopers. They were also more selective with press wine. They made everything smoother, and the wine has a creamy and smooth quality, ripe, without excess, a little in the style of the 2015, with finer tannins, fine thread and texture and a long, dry and soft finish.
Country: Spain
Region: La Rioja
Type: Red
Vendor: Vega Sicilia & Rothschild
Winemaker: Benjamin de Rothschild
Castes: 100% Temperanil
Alcoholic Content: 14%