Vega Sicilia, Alion Size:6x700ml cedar and pepper

cedar and pepper

integrated acids give this very lush

It shows off focus and freshness more than jammy richness

The wines are huge

(the 5+ ha Clos is composed of approximately 80% Petits Epenots and 20% Grands Epenots

Vega Sicilia, Alion Size:6x700ml cedar and pepperThe 2018 Alin follows the path of the 2016, it is fresh and elegant and from a cooler (more Atlantic) vintage with more rain than the average and a relatively late harvest between September 28th and October 12th. They used 80% new barrels, with up to 10% made of American oak looking to (in their own words) give more sucrosity and sweetness to the wine, as it's a more vertical, tense and elegant expression of Alin. Part of the wine matured in concrete