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  • Country ranking ?

    162
  • Producer ranking ?

    62
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

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The Story

Of the 1,000 hectares making up the Vega Sicilia estate, 210 are used for wine growing, and there are 19 soil-types divided for management purposes into 52 plots with very specific characteristics. The influence of the flow of the river Duero and the passage of time have been vital in forming these soils.

70 of these hectares are employed to produce Unico. A unique, magical estate which, along with extraordinary management of the vineyard, ...

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Wine Information



1990 Vintage
TINTO FINO: 80%
CABERNET SAUVIGNON: 20%

This wine was sold in 75 cl bottles from 2000 and 2001. In the Magnum size, they shall be sold in 2004, and in 2005 for the Double Magnum size.
109,548 Bordeaux bottles, 2,653 Magnum and 150 Double magnum,

After alcoholic fermentation in wooden and stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation takes place in large 18,000 to 20,000 litre wooden vats over 2 years, followed by 18 m...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long

flavors

Blackberry, Cherry, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Pepper and Plum

nose

Complex, Round, Refined and Open

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, High tannin, Concentrated, Complex, Well-structured, Developing, Full-bodied, Firm, Round, Fresh and Drying tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and Well made

Written Notes

Medium-intense, ruby colour with tawny rim. The restrained nose has intense and lean aromas of red fruits, cherries, violets and hints of white pepper. A medium-bodied palate with vivid acidity and gentle yet supportive tannins. Youthful, fresh fruitiness of raspberries and brambles. Silky structure but short and less complex in the end. Still a very young wine that will definitely benefit from further ageing. JL 86p

  • 86p

Magnum. Excellent vintage but more open than the 1989. Bordeaux’s reputation influenced its standing. This was released in 2000 because it developed relatively early. The media appreciated 1990 more than 1989. Fast ripening.
Dark ruby. So heady and opulent. You could sink in this so easily. A certain meatiness. Not unlike a lovely old Pomerol. Great combination of opulence and tension.

  • 95p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None
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