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  • Country ranking ?

    140
  • Producer ranking ?

    52
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Spring Lamb with Honey and Thyme Baby Vegetables

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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

Unico – Bodegas Vega Sicilia

Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico is still “a prophet in its own land”, Spain, and only a small part of the production leaves the country to be sold abroad. The production of Unico varies from 30.000 to 100.000 bottles depending on the year. The commercial success of Unico is nevertheless decided beforehand regardless of the amount produced, since each vintage is already sold out before the bottling. Yet 700 people are...

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Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Long

flavors

Blackcurrant, Tar and Meaty

nose

Intense, Complex and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Complex, Medium-bodied, Rich and Dry

Written Notes

Fine looking magnum with skilfully painted label. Level was by the neck. Decanted three hours. Bright, clear, garnety colour. Intense, rich and gamey nose with powerful aromas of chocolate and tar. A dry medium-bodied wine with mellow acidity, intense fruitiness with ripe cassis notes and big meaty tannins. Surprisingly youthful wine with great complexity.

  • 95p

A lighter, weaker vintage, this is medium bodied with firm tannins plus flavours that lean towards earthy, savoury notes. Drink2014-2020 Alc N/A

  • 89p

Dark garnet red colour. Roasted chestnuts, hints of mocha and discreet fruit, dark berries, dried plums and hints of mild spices. On the palate well structured with excellent body and length.

  • 88p
Ruby, thin brick rim. Less intense nose, some spices, prunes, figs and cheese notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, delicate but not that intense, nuanced. Tobacco-figs finish. 92
  • 92p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero
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