Vega Sicilia  - 2015 - Unico  - 750 ml.

Vega Sicilia - 2015 - Unico - 750 ml.

SKU: A8059

Varietal Icon Tempranillo
Country Icon Spain
Region Icon Ribera del duero
98 JS
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DESCRIPTION

The 2015 vintage ripened quickly, evenly and exceptionally well. It was essential to harvest the grapes al dente, when they were crisp, fresh and juicy, to avoid over-ripening. This vintage was a special one for Gonzalo Iturriaga. "It was my first at Vega Sicilia," explains the winemaker. "I understood that there is something genuine in the Vega Sicilia estate, because when I taste the grapes I sense the concentration, the power, but also the elegance and silkiness. That's the basis of a great wine. When you taste that concentration, you understand the need for the unique ageing that we do at Vega Sicilia: five years in oak, with a first stage of about one and a half years in barrels to shape the wine, and a second stage of about three and a half years in oak vats to give the wine a whole new dimension.

Wine at a glance

Country Icon Spain
Region Icon Ribera del duero
Size Icon 750 ml.
Varietal Icon Tempranillo
Winery Icon Vega Sicilia
Type Icon Red
Vintage Icon 2015

Expert Notes

James Suckling: 98

Sit back and enjoy this Unico if you are going to open it now. Exotic spices and touches of balsam and cumin come up after the unleashing of blackberries, chocolate, iron, incense and violets. So fine-grained and polished, with a mouthful of velvety tannins that are so cohesive, close-knit and still reactive. Impeccably structured, it’s vertical before going extremely long and linear. A consistent Unico that seduces with a hint of iron-like minerality and rusticity. Drink on release or hold.

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