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1986 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único

Tempranillo Blend

  • Spain
  • Castilla y León
  • Ribera del Duero
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Community Tasting Notes 50

  • Cailles wrote: 97 points

    September 11, 2023 - Vega Sicilia Unico Vertical: 10x Vega Sicilia Unico (1985-2006). 7 vintages of Gran Reserva, 3x Reserva Especial. A few conclusions: A) The quality was high in all bottles. Increased complexity and precision, a fine structural framework with silky tannins, pronounced acidity and very good balance. B) The family resemblance across all bottles is high. Unico has a strong and unique DNA with the freshness and tension of a good Bordeaux combined with the softness and silkiness of Tempranillo and a unique flavor profile with lots of fresh blueberries, garrigue, bacon and gentle coffee notes. C) Maturity was well controlled, even in hot years. No hint of over-ripeness. D) The wines are meant to age and certainly need almost 20 years before reaching a first drinking window. The 30 year old bottles seemed young and only the 40 year old ones showed tertiary aromas. E) The quality was high across the board with no weak bottles, but the best wines were the tertiary 1985 (96pts), 1986 (97pts) and 1987 (95pts). The 2006 (95pts) is very promising.

    TN: This had a perfect 100pts nose with blue and black fruit, herbs, coffee beans, tobacco, forest floor, some hints of truffles. On the palate even slightly higher complexity, with a beautiful red fruit core. So light, airy and elegant. This was fully at its peak and won’t get any better.

    Decanting: A quick double decant, then the wine rested back in the bottle without cork for roughly five to six hours. No decanting needed.

  • beatles wrote: 94 points

    September 6, 2022 - Very traditional stuff, oaky smokey, still some vanilla, but things are coming together - and still this freshness, good acidity.
    #El Cellar de Can Rocca #JubileTasting

  • fcxj wrote: 92 points

    July 4, 2022 - Drank like classy old Bordeaux.

  • maaike2 wrote: 97 points

    May 13, 2022 - From magnum. From bottle in decanter and in the glass after 5 minutes. This is a real treat. Fresh start with good and well integrated acids, fruit and beautiful tertiary tones with tobacco, some cacao, spices. Mouth filling, enormous length.

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  • doctornoah wrote: flawed

    February 28, 2022 - corked

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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.

Decanter

  • By Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW
    Ribera del Duero top vintages, 7/18/2022 (link)

    (Vega Sicilia, Único, Tempranillo / Tinto Fino, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jeannie Cho Lee MW
    Vega Sicilia: 35 vintages of Unico, 2/10/2014 (link)

    (Vega Sicilia, Unico, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    September/October 1998, IWC Issue #80 (link)

    (Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1986
  • 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

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 390 (72%)
  • Consumed 148 (28%)

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Beef, Lamb, Paella, Poultry, Veal

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