Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan 2021 750ml

Name: Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan 2021 750ml
Brand: Benjamin De Rothschild & Vega Sicilia
SKU: 1034428
Price: 115.94 USD
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Rating: 95.3 (4 reviews)

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The 2021 Tempranillo is from Rioja. Intense fruit, violet and soft herbal notes shape a delicate aromatic profile in which the oak remains finely judged. Graceful on the palate, with subtle herbal nuances and tannins that move between plush and chalky textures. It is long and persistent. Over the years, this wine has increasingly embraced the character of the Sonsierra, relaxing its structure in favor of elegance. With the 2021 vintage, that stylistic pursuit feels fully aligned: the year’s natural balance and precision of fruit seem to match the estate’s hard-won ideal of finesse. More than a successful vintage, this feels like a moment of coherence, where Macán finally settles into a path that speaks more clearly—and more convincingly—of the Sonsierra.

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Country: Spain
Region: La Rioja
Appellation: Rioja

Size: 750ml
Color: Red

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Varietal Tempranillo

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.

Country Spain

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.

Region La Rioja

La Rioja is by far the most famous wine region of Spain, and remains one of the world's great wine producing regions, consistently offering deep, complex red wines of character and distinction, partly due to the fact that La Rioja benefits from excellent soils, rich in minerals and nutrients, and plenty of sunshine. The climatic conditions allow the fine grape varietals to reach full ripeness and express plenty of the best features of their terroir, making La Rioja wines some of the most interesting to have ever come out of Europe. The Cantabrian mountains to the north provide the perfect shelter from the colder, wetter influences of the Atlantic oceans, and in the beloved vineyards of La Rioja, wineries have been cultivating exceedingly flavorful Tempranillo grapes for generations for the inclusion in their fine single variety and blended wines.

Appellation Rioja

Rioja, a renowned wine appellation in Spain, stands as an emblem of the country's winemaking heritage and innovation. What makes Rioja unique is its commitment to blending traditional and modern winemaking methods. Primarily crafted from Tempranillo, with Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo as supporting players, Rioja wines showcase a remarkable balance of fruit, oak, and complex aging. Rioja's classification system, featuring Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva, delineates the aging periods, highlighting the region's dedication to quality. The use of American oak barrels imparts distinctive vanilla and coconut notes, contributing to Rioja's recognizable profile. The diverse terroir, from the high-altitude vineyards of Rioja Alta to the warmer Rioja Baja, adds depth and complexity to the wines. Exploring Rioja allows enthusiasts to savor the rich tapestry of Spanish winemaking, where historic bodegas coexist with modern practices, resulting in wines that seamlessly marry tradition and innovation, offering a glimpse into the soul of Spanish viticulture.

Ratings & Reviews

VM 96pts

Vinous Media

JD 96pts

Jeb Dunnuck

Added Graciano gives the exquisite 2021 Macan a much-appreciated lift, the mainly Tempranillo red aged in bigger foudres and tanks for ultimate elegance, like its sister wines from Vega Sicilia. Gorgeous, silky, with freshness and contemplative complexity, it’s intended to be kept in bottle longer than the Clasico, with powerful tannin structure that can go the distance. Sourced from 170 plots in and around San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Labastida, this is a wine of meticulous detail and place, medium-bodied, and still changing in the glass. Hold and drink 2031-2041.

WA 95pts

Wine Advocate

The 2021 Macán is from a year that had above-average rainfall and some hail in June that lowered yields but good weather during harvest. It has 1% Graciano. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.8 and five grams of acidity. This year, they used 100% indigenous yeasts, and the élevage was in new barrels (50%) and 4,000-liter oak foudres and lasted 12 months, followed by another six months in 20,000-liter oak vats. This is serious, harmonious and subtle, more elegant than any vintage before, reflecting the freshness from the year. It's nicely built, very proportioned, with balance, freshness and abundant but fine-grained tannins. It's one of the finest if not the finest vintages to date. A total of 112,755 bottles, 3,354 magnums and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in August 2023.

WS 94pts

Wine Spectator

A graceful red that expands on the palate, revealing lush layers of pureed mulberry, cherry and raspberry fruit, with violet, anise, thyme and sweet paprika accents, plus an underpinning of iron and graphite. Sculpted tannins are fine-grained and limber, providing supple definition for this long, refreshing red. Drink now through 2041. 9,400 cases made, 350 cases imported.

Winery Notes

Macán is made only from grapes of the Tempranillo variety, from a meticulous selection of mature plots found on high terraces with poor gravelly soils of a loamy-calcareous nature. During fermentation, in the winery´s first year, the extraction was very precise and the evolution of the oak lead to a better blending in the ageing phase, which took place in barrels (50 % new) of French origin and a 4,000-litre Foudre for sixteen months.

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Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macan 2021 750ml

Winery Benjamin De Rothschild & Vega Sicilia

Varietal Tempranillo

Country Spain

Region La Rioja

Appellation Rioja

Vinous Media

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine Advocate

Wine Spectator

Winery Notes

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