Unico, Ribera del Duero
    Vega Sicilia

    Unico, Ribera del Duero, 2015

    97/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    98/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2015

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    98/100
    Joaquin Hidalgo,
    Vinous
    The 2015 Vega Sicilia Unico is Tinta del País with 4% Cabernet Sauvignon from Ribera del Duero. The nose is aromatically complex, with balsamic notes, forest floor, delicate herbs such as rosemary and thyme and an evolved profile showing vanilla, maraschino cherry and dried fruit. Silky and layered, the palate features chalky tannins and a smooth texture, offering depth and nuance. Subtle oak, fresh plum and herbs combine for a long, refined finish. A classic expression of elegant Ribera.
    drinking window 2025 - 2045
    date of review 06/2025
    97/100
    Luis Gutierrez,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    The 2015 Unico comes from a year with a fast ripening, and they had to harvest early to keep the crunchiness of the fruit. This was the first harvest produced 100% by winemaker Gonzalo Iturriaga. The aging was five years in oak, one and a half years in barrels and three and a half years in oak vats. It's a big year, produced with 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. It's ripe, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88 and 4.8 grams of acidity. The grapes are cooled down for one day, the bunches are selected and then fermented with a pied de cuve in vats. It's a ripe and concentrated vintage, classical modern Vega Sicilia nose, expressive, aromatic and open, with notes of dark cherries, spice, cigar box and a medium to full-bodied palate with abundant fine-grained tannins, with good balance and the rustic elegance of the best Ribera del Duero. In 2015, they produced 84,184 bottles, 3,645 magnums and some larger formats, less than 2014, which was the largest production of Unico ever. It was bottled in May 2021.
    drinking window 2027 - 2042
    date of review 01/2025

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Spain
    Appellation:
    Ribera del Duero
    Producer:
    Vega Sicilia
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Tempranillo
    abv:
    14.5%

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