Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5°, Ribera del Duero (2021) Gift Bollinger still ferments a good

Bollinger still ferments a good part of the blend in oak barrels - one of only two grandes marques that do - which is where its depth and rounded

depth and creamy mousse that set Bollinger apart from lighter

mineral edge - with a creamy thread of texture underneath and a long

It comes from their own estate in the heart of the Classico zone

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is one of the most famous names in Napa Valley

Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5°, Ribera del Duero (2021) Gift Bollinger still ferments a goodVega Sicilia is the benchmark estate of Ribera del Duero, founded in 1864, and Valbuena 5 is its purest red Tinto Fino (the local Tempranillo) with just a touch of Merlot, drawn entirely from the home vineyard. Where the flagship Unico is built for power and a decade in the cellar, Valbuena is the estate's more open, ethereal expression, released after five years of ageing in oak and bottle which is exactly what the "5" in the name refers to. The