2010 Vina Sastre "Pago de Santa" Cruz Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva

VEGA SICILIA DOPPELGANGER -5-YEAR OLD VINE, SINGLE VINEYARD RIBERA DEL DUERO Drink if you like Vega Sicilia, Lopez de Heredia, or La Rioja AltaWe offered the 2014 vintage of this wine a few years ago, but we have received a tiny release of the EPIC 2010 vintage which Jancis Robinson described as "Exceptional" and Wine Spectator rated as the highest scoring vintage since 2004. While most of us are familiar with Vega Sicilia's Unico, I think the majority of collectors and wine enthusiasts haven't explored the wealth of exceptional bottlings that exist outside of this iconic estate. Ribera del Duero's focus on mostly monovarietal Tempranillo from gnarly, goblet-trained vines that are nearly a century in age makes this region worth a deep dive. Additionally, the top producers' seamless marriage of traditional techniques (made famous by producers in Rioja like Lopez de Heredia) and the lessons of 21st century winemaking science make this region a hotbed of world-class wines worthy and capab