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Macán Clásico 2018

Macán Clásico

2018
94
PARKER
94
PEÑÍN
94
SUCKLING
92
DECANTER
94
TIM ATKIN
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%
Production68,536 bottles

The wine

Macán and Macán Clásico are the two wines of the project embarked upon by Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega-Sicilia in Rioja territory, specifically in San Vicente. In fact, the name of these two wines comes from the word which is used colloquially to refer to the inhabitants of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Macán and Macán Clásico, two wines, one that is more powerful and complex, and the other more accessible, along the same lines as the Bordeaux tradition.

Macán Clásico is made from the grapes of Tempranillo vines aged between 35 and 90 years old and afterwards undergoes 15 months of ageing in oak (70% in new French oak barrels and 30% in barrels used for one wine). It is an elegant, very pleasant and naturally fine wine, with exuberant aromas of ripe red fruit.

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Ruby-red rim
Bouquet
Pleasant / Ripe red fruit / Expressive / Elegant
Mouth
Flavoursome / Good acidity / Long

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

Red meats / Veal stew

Ratings and awards

202094 PK
201993+ PK
201894 PK94 PN94 SK92 DC94 TA
201793 PK93 PN
201693+ PK94 PN93 SK
201593 PK
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: SucklingDC: DecanterTA: Tim atkin

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

Their second wine in the Bordeaux sense is the 2018 Macán Clásico, which in the cooler and late year (they picked between October 2nd and 14th) fermented in stainless steel and matured in 50% new French oak barrels, 10% American oak barrels and 40% used ones for 12 months. The wine has moderate ripeness and alcohol (14%) in a fresher, subtler and more elegant year with good freshness (a pH of 3.75) and balance. It's young and creamy, a baby that will improve as it burns down that fat. Separating the press wine by quality and aging it separately seems to have increased the precision. It has to be one of the finest vintages for this wine; it is round and nicely textured. It could be an improved version of the 2016. 151,411 bottles, 1,053 magnums and some larger formats were filled during August 2020.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 94 PARKER

Customer reviews

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Winemaking

Ageing period15 months
Barrel ageNew and one wine
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Vine age40 years
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
Surface area90.00 hectares

The winery

Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia

Benjamin de Rothschild - Vega Sicilia

This winery is the product of a joint venture between Benjamin Rothschild (President of the financial group LCF Rothschild, co-owner of Château Lafite, a multifaceted devotee of the wines on which he collaborates too in South Africa with the Rupert family in South Africa, and in Argentina with Michel Rolland and Laurent Dassault) and the Álvarez family, owners of the emblematic Bodegas Vega Sicilia. They own over 100 hectares, which are mostly located in the...

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