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  • Country ranking ?

    82
  • Producer ranking ?

    26
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    Now to 2025

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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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Average Bottle Price

2017 2015 2010 2005 2000
590€ +13.2% 521€ +36.0% 383€ +52.0% 252€ +52.7% 165€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Latest Pro-tasting notes

20 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Dark

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

flavors

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Waxy, Smoky and Spice

nose

Youthful, Pure and Ripe

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Developing, Full-bodied, Firm, Focused, Rich and Drying tannins

Verdict

Full-bodied and Impressive

Written Notes

In magnum. I can hardly bear it. This is one of those aromas that makes you instantly smile – the purest, most pleasurable reaction I can think of. Fine meat gravy, a sprig of mint, earth and aniseed. Then blackberry, redcurrant and cedar. This is romantic and gradual, a sonnet compared to Valbuena’s opera. Timeless too – it gives nothing away about its age, the quality of the fruit is still vibrant and creative.

  • 100p

Velvety textured with dark, savoury flavours and a hint of tobacco. This is a savoury, herbal Unico but still retains its charm and unique identity. Drink 2014-2029 Alc 13.5%

  • 93p
Ruby, garnet rim. Tobacco, spices, mint, exotic nose, some figs, dark berries and leather, deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity but narrower mid-palate and finish, long but not as exuberant as the 75. 95
  • 95p
Bottle with normal size. Looking medium, ruby red and dark. Intense, youthful, ripe and pure on the nose. The taste is focused, firm, powerful, rich, silky, average in acidity, concentrated, complex, well-structured, well-integrated, perfectly balanced, developing, high tannin, drying tannins, silky tannins and full-bodied. With waxy, blackcurrant, blackberry, smoky and spice flavor. Long, extensive, lingering, pure, spicy and vibrant. Excellent, impressive, full-bodied and powerhouse. Decanted 1t and drink between 2020 and 2030.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 93p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero

Vintage Quality

Above Average
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