1960 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único

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  4/16/2024 - Dibbs Likes this wine: 95 Points

  From the looks of it, this is a very well-stored bottle filled to the top shoulder. I popped and poured the bottle, and from the first snip, there was incredible perfume on the bouquet, surpassing any Unico's I have tried in the past other than 1989. Compared to the older Bordeaux I have had, this has a lot more fruit on the nose and on the palate. It is red fruited not focussed on cedar or smoke like older Bordeaux would be at this stage. It took some time to put on weight in the glass. I drank it for over two hours, and it never seemed that it would fall over. It is a real treat and a testament to the age-ability and finesse that Unico can deliver. That being said, think this would probably have been at peak 10-15 years back. Very much look forward to trying my lone bottle of 1962.

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  9/1/2023 - UPL Likes this wine: 98 Points

  a beauty -- the nose... black fruits -- minty - long aftertaste

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  8/11/2023 - Ericsson wrote: 96 Points

  Magnum. Base neck. Ouvert à 10.00 pour une dégustation à 20.00. Robe grenat à reflets brique.
  Le nez se distingue une fois de plus par la variété de ses arômes, vanille, cacao, chocolat noir, herbes, menthol, même quelques fruits rouges.
  En bouche, le vin est un peu plus linéaire, plutôt élégant, minéral et avec une bonne acidité.
  Longueur correcte.
  Tous mes amis ont pensé avoir affaire à un millésime de la fin des années 80…
  Remarquable.

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  5/21/2023 - Cailles wrote: 92 Points

  20 Mature Magnums (mostly Bdx, w/ Unico, Vogue Musigny, Marthas): From magnum. Two Unicos side-by-side. Clear win and my best Unico yet was the 1965 (97pts) which showed me for the first time why people rave about this wine. Like all old Unicos I tasted before, there was just not enough fruit and sweetness but this time, this was compensated by a sweet malty and caramel/toffee core. It tasted like a great old Bordeaux. The 1962 (92pts) showed much less complex, with not enough sweetness and hence a slightly off balance.
  
  TN: Dark brooding nose, seems much younger, driven by minerality and a cool dark fruit core. Not sweet. On the palate very fresh and with loads of acidity. Again a cool dark fruit core, herbs, minerality. Not overly complex but quite elegant, even if the acidity is a bit too pronounced and there is not enough sweetness to create a good balance. Good but without exceptionalism.

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  5/6/2023 - sirpat00 wrote: 92 Points

  Magnum Rarities Tasting in Zurich (Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich): From Magnum: An aroma profile that is dominated by herbal notes, complemented by a bit of chocolate and red berry fruit. Nice so far, but rather narrow. The palate is super fresh with dominant acidity, but somehow this managed to pull it off with appearing too imbalanced. Served next to Unico 1965 and the latter was several leagues better.

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