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Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Alion 2022
Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Alion 2022

Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Alion 2022

Ribera del Duero|Red wine

93/100

James Suckling

95/100

Robert Parker

17/20

Jancis Robinson

Spain
Tempranillo
elegant
dazzling
rib eye steak

"A Tempranillo with Cabernet Sauvignon-like characteristics following a hot year: expect jammy black fruit and dark chocolate!"

“The 2022 Alión is a powerful and rich wine, characterized by intense aromas of black fruit and a distinctly warm profile. The mid-palate offers a hint of sweet fruit, and the alcohol seems slightly more pronounced than usual, but it is balanced by velvety, juicy tannins and beautifully integrated oak. Notes of prune and black plum lend it an opulent, almost Cabernet-like character that will appeal to lovers of richer, more explosive styles. One of the most exuberant and fruit-forward Alión vintages in memory. 2026–2040” (James Suckling, 2025)

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Estate

Vega Sicilia

Vintage

Alion

Vintage

2022

Designation

Ribera del Duero

Region

Spain

Grape Varieties

100% Tempranillo (Tinto Fino)

Regions

Castilla y León region, a careful selection of terroirs spread across the best areas of Ribera del Duero, vines averaging 40 years old, plots at an elevation of 750 meters, sandy and clay soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Fermentation carried out in temperature-controlled wooden vats

Livestock Farming

Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, cement tanks, and large casks, then 2 years in bottles

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

A ruby color of great finesse, with slightly pinkish highlights in the center

Nose

Fresh and elegant, it reveals a range of crisp, freshly picked fruit aromas—blueberry, plum, and blackberry—before unfolding into more complex notes such as cedar and dark chocolate, with subtle hints of thyme and spices.

Palate

Great finesse, fine-grained and elegant tannins, perfect balance and masterful craftsmanship, a nose brimming with flavors, and a long-lasting finish with deliciously briny and peppery notes

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 to 2 hours before

Drink starting at

2026

Drink before

2040

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a spiced pork tenderloin, a pepper-crusted rib of beef, or a truffled Brie...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The Alión vintage released in 2026 is the 2022 Alión, a year they consider a challenge—a hot, dry year in which ripening did not follow the usual pattern: late-ripening vineyards matured earlier, and early-ripening vineyards took longer this year. Their focus was on preserving the wine’s freshness, so they employed a gentler winemaking process and a more restrained use of oak, utilizing larger volumes and other materials like concrete to tame a powerful, sun-drenched vintage. The nose is serious and even displays a certain austerity. The wine is obviously juicier and rounder, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.89, and 4.58 grams of acidity, but it exhibits very good overall balance. The tannins are round, polished, and slightly dustier than in other vintages; the wine has a soft mouthfeel. A total of 270,870 bottles, 7,040 magnums, and a few larger formats were produced. It was bottled in May 2024. 2025–2035
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2025 guide) 17/20

About the wine:

The 2022 Alión is a powerful and rich wine, characterized by intense aromas of black fruit and a distinctly warm profile. The mid-palate features a hint of sweet fruit, and the alcohol seems slightly more pronounced than usual, but it is balanced by velvety, juicy tannins and beautifully integrated oak. Notes of prune and black plum lend it an opulent, almost Cabernet-like character that will appeal to lovers of richer, more explosive styles. One of the most exuberant and fruity Alión vintages in recent memory. 2026–2040
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

A structured, full-bodied wine from a challenging, hot, and dry vintage. On the nose, it is both deep and floral, with notes of graphite, blackberries, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and dense. Let it age for another two or three years. Best enjoyed starting in 2027.

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