August 30, 2017 - Rich and voluptuous and drinking very young. This is the youngest 69 of any wine I have ever had and one of the best showings from 69 of any wine I have had. Not a great year in the wine world but you wouldnt know it from this wine. Dark and no bricking. Loads of red fruits and with time in the glass this added leather and some saddle. Great bottle.
August 29, 2017 - Rich nose with attractive dirty notes. Dark raspberry across the palate with a youthful amount of acidity on the finish. Great bottle of this wine.
February 24, 2017 - Unico tasting (27 different vintages) at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival 2017: nice garnet colour; rather complex but not intense nose with different berries, mint and bready aromas; however in the mouth thin aromas and texture.
Vintages 2nd flight: 1964-1965-1966-1967-1969
March 10, 2013 - Had 2 bottles on the night, decanted for 30 minutes and very similar. Brittle corks in both cases. The wine is definitely alive and although well aged by now still has quite a bit of fruit however it lacks vitality. It is as if it is in a plateau. Light on the body. Vega is Vega and although this is good it is not magical. 92 drink now.
October 21, 2009 - Thirty vintages of Vega Sicilia Único 1953-1999; 10/20/2009-10/21/2009 (Institute of Directors, London): Spirity whisky nose, dried cherry fruit, a bit pinched, but fine
June 4, 2007 - Opened for lunch and briefly decanted, this wine was attractive in the glass, garnet colored with slight lightening around the edges. The nose was fairly complex, starting with sweet strawberries and a touch of cedar and developing some richer, cherry aromas and those of loamy soil, roses and black licorice. In the mouth it was light with a nice acid lift and fruit like strawberry-rhubarb, all in much like a mature Burgundy. The finish was on the short side but with no objectionable components. Not a vintage I would chose every day (and one often forgotten, hidden as it is between the amazing ’68 and ’70 Unico wines), it was a nice representative of my birth year and proved a very pleasant accompaniment to a plate of sandwiches picked up at Bay Cities Deli.