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  • Country ranking ?

    108
  • Producer ranking ?

    37
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Roast lamb served medium-rare to well-done

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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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Tasting note

color

Youthful, Ruby red and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

flavors

Blackcurrant, Vanilla, Leather, Earthy, Bread and Cigar-box

nose

Intense, Fresh, Refined and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

Medium tannin, Complex, Balanced, Good texture, Mature, Medium-bodied, Focused, Perfumed, Refined and Silky tannins

Verdict

Sophisticated and nice but not special

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle, is in a excellent condition and has by the neck level. Colour is ruby red, and looking healthy and youthful. On the nose it is intense, youthful, refined, fresh and tempting. The taste is focused, perfumed, refined, with medium tannin ., medium-bodied, with balanced, good texture and complex structure. On the palate it is layered and has blackcurrant, dried-fruit, mushrooms, cigar-box, leather, charcoal, bread, earthy and vanilla flavours. The finish is long, extensive, flavorful and pure. This wine is sophisticated, sexy and fine. I paid around 500-1k€ a bottle. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 20-30 years and decant at least over 4h before tasting.
  • 94p

Coffee and roasted herb flavours with sweet cedar notes. This is a complex, layered Unico with a meaty, generous palate. Long finish.Drink 2014-2028 Alc N/A

  • 94p

Ruby, brick rim. Dried fruits, some rubbery notes, not the cleanest nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, thin, lacks fruit and body. 87

  • 87p
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Origin

Valbuena, Ribera el Duero

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None
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