Vega Sicilia, Valbuena No 5 2018 750ML hidden Badia a Coltibuono's Vin Santo

Badia a Coltibuono's Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is a golden

this medium to full-bodied

The 2019 Clerc Milon is a real success

This could use better depth so a few years of cellaring are recommended

the iron‑rich soil gives a distinct grip and structure

Vega Sicilia, Valbuena No 5 2018 750ML hidden Badia a Coltibuono's Vin SantoThe 2018 Valbuena comes from a cooler vintage with good yields that required sorting and selecting in search of a happy and vertical version of Valbuena, pushing a little more and giving the wine a little more oak, especially American (5%). It was produced with 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Merlot that went through a three to four day cold soak and fermented with indigenous yeasts followed by malolactic in stainless steel. The levage was in new and used 225