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Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial Venta 2019 Release, Castille-La Mancha

A$998.00
Availability: Out of stock
SKU
VEGURE193
95
Comprising 94% Tinto Fino and 6% Cabernet-Sauvignon.
 
Unico Reserva Especial 2019 is composed of 59 barrels including vintages 2006, 2007 and 2009.
 
Of the 1.000 hectares which make up the Vega Sicilia estate, 210 are used for wine growing, under 19 soil-types divided into 52 plots with very specific characteristics. The influence of the Duero river’s flow and the passage of time have been vital in forming these soils.
 
40 of these hectares are used to produce Unico with a minimum 10-year ageing process, including both barrel and bottle, probably the world’s longest. 225-litre French and American oak barrels, both new and used, 20,000-litre tanks.
 
These wines are ready for drinking now but may potentially be stored for approximately 40-60 years if kept in optimum conditions 12-15 ºC at 60% relative humidity, and constant temperature, protected from direct light.
 

As I've seen in recent years, the non-vintage blend NV Único Reserva Especial 2019 Release contains younger wines than what the older releases used to me made up of. In this case, it's 2006, 2007 and 2009 and in fact contains wine from the current release of Único, so not much older. It's mostly Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) and some Cabernet Sauvignon. It had a slightly longer élevage in oak, as the blend was put in bottle in June 2015, at the same time as the 2009 Único; therefore, the 2006 and 2007 components were in oak for a longer time. It has a similar character to the 2009, perhaps a little more subtle and elegant but not really more complex, with some tannins and a medium-bodied palate.
 
95 points, Luis Gutiérrez, February 1 2019, Drink: 2019-29, The Wine Advocate

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Product/Service Sold Out Yes
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Red Wine
Country Spain
Region Castilla La Mancha
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Tinto Fino
Vintage NV/MV
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 95
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