Vega Sicilia, Alion Vintage:2017 but they make a great

but they make a great contrast against the sweetness of the wine's berry flavors

I am not sure how Angelo Gaja and his team do it

This is also completely classic and even more aromatically complex with a plethora of sea shore nuances to the cool green fruit scents

the finesse of structure showed through along with hints of wild violets

fresh and driving finish

Vega Sicilia, Alion Vintage:2017 but they make a greatThe 2018 Alin follows the path of the 2016, it is fresh and elegant and from a cooler (more Atlantic) vintage with more rain than the average and a relatively late harvest between September 28th and October 12th. They used 80% new barrels, with up to 10% made of American oak looking to (in their own words) give more sucrosity and sweetness to the wine, as it's a more vertical, tense and elegant expression of Alin. Part of the wine matured in concrete