位列世界頂尖名酒之列的Vega Sicilia維嘉西西里酒莊，是眾所皆知的西班牙國寶級酒莊，1864年由Don Eloy Lecanda y Chves所建立的，座落於乾燥的斗羅河谷 (Ribera del Duero )產區。Vega Sicilia是西班牙的第一款指標性紅酒，也是歷史上在西班牙最具影響力的酒莊。 葡萄品種以西班牙最具代表性的Tinto del Pais品種為主(也就是Tempranillo)，亦採用來自波爾多的一些國際品種: 卡本內蘇維濃、梅洛、馬爾貝克。酒款的特色在於其極長的陳年潛力以及酒體複雜的層次，維嘉西西里酒莊的作品足以與法國特級酒莊媲美。
維嘉西西里的頂級紅酒”Unico”秋收醴讚，必須在橡木桶陳釀十年以上才上市販售，以其複雜、強烈又持久的口感所著稱。維嘉西西里僅僅推出三款酒卻每一款都經過木桶多年的醇化，味道卓越並受到全世界愛好者瘋狂的收集。其中經典的旗艦酒秋收醴讚特別年分紅酒 (N.V. Reserva Special)更是經常榮獲Robert Parker 近滿分肯定，2016年Release的Reserva Special得到 WA: 95分，庫存僅有6瓶，是消費者不可錯過絕世佳釀。
”Valbuena 5 Ano”即代表這款酒在桶中醇化了五年才上市；因維嘉西西里酒廠所採用的皆為高品質的葡萄，故無論存放時間再長，皆能感受到頂級的享受。在1991年前還有”Valbuena 3 Ano”，之後都只生產5 Ano。
WA: 96 Drink: 2019-2030
The 2014 Valbuena, mostly Tempranillo with some 5% Merlot fermented by plot, making a selection from their 210 hectares of vineyards, and then matured in a combination of barriques and larger 20,000-liter oak vats. 2014 is a spectacular vintage of Valbuena, and it reminds me of the 2010, perhaps a tad more elegant and less powerful. It's expressive and has floral notes on the nose along with wild berries, herbs and a spicy and smoky touch that's nicely integrated. It has good complexity and nuance, and the palate is medium to full-bodied and intense, with pungent flavors and great length and persistence. Truly spectacular! 184,684 bottles, 5,578 magnums and some large formats produced. It was bottled in June 2016.
