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1981 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 57
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UPL Likes this wine: 99 points
March 21, 2024 - wow wow wow - what a wine - aged Vegas are so beautiful -- it´s unbelievable, but this wine is young - nothing tired - so fresh and rich - bordeaux like - tobacco - leather - cherry - cedar- so much complexity - WOTN
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Burgundy Al wrote: 95 points
October 17, 2023 - Vega Sicilia Unico Dinner with Pablo Alvarez (Asador Bastian - Chicago IL): 75/79/81 flight, this wine was the rockstar. So much fresh and dried black cherry and plum with braised meat and absolutely wonderful depth. So seamless and elegant. This got bigger and longer with more time in glass.
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Nanda wrote: 96 points
October 17, 2023 - Acker Vega Sicilia dinner with Pablo Álvarez (Asador Bastian): 75/79/81. Wow, this is so pure with more brightness and freshness than the 75 or 79 but with similar complexity of herb/spice layered into the strawberry and rhubarb fruit. Early peak and deliciously good.
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KenK Likes this wine: 96 points
October 17, 2023 - In the 75, 79, 81 flight I clearly preferred the 1981. Pablo commented that it was a great year for Unico and I felt it really showed. Everything here was amplified vs the very good ‘75 & ‘79. Lovely spiced earthy notes with dried wild red fruit aromas. This came across darker and richer and more completed. A joy to drink and one of the best wines of the evening out of 15 different Unico’s 1953-2014. These wines age so very well and really improve in the bottle. Wow
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alittle wrote: 99 points
August 28, 2023 - Incredible showing for this wine. Among the best Spanish wines I've ever had. Within context of what it is, I think this is a perfect wine.
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
Vega Sicilia anniversary tasting, 9/6/2022 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Único, Tempranillo / Tinto Fino, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
9/6/2022 (link)(Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero Unico, Spain) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/6/2022 (link)(Vega Sicilia, Único Ribera del Duero Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, The Timeless Beauty of Vega Sicilia Único(Vega Sicilia “Único” (served from magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, The Timeless Beauty of Vega Sicilia Único(Vega Sicilia “Único”) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, (Mostly) Superb Spanish Wines Tasted Recently(Vega Sicilia Unico (Ribera del Duero)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 1998, IWC Issue #80 (link)(Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/26/2008 (link) 94 points(Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único) Vega Sicilia Unico vertical dinner: plum, tart black fruit and currant nose; tasty, most resolved of all, tart black fuit and sweet beef jus; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Vega-Sicilia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Único
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Ribera del Duero
- UPC Codes 8436014241498, 8436014242082
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 8 (1%)
- In Cellars 541 (71%)
- Consumed 210 (28%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Home w/ filet mignon and the brussell sprout/broccoli mix roastedWho Likes This Wine
95% Like It 22 votes
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- ProducerBodegas Vega-Sicilia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionCastilla y León
- AppellationRibera del Duero
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