Vega Sicilia - Ribera del Duero Unico 2010 (1.5L)

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Producer	Vega Sicilia
Country	Spain
Region	Ribera del Duero
Varietal	Proprietary Red
Vintage	2010
Sku	12108087
Size	1.5L

 

WA

97

CC

98

JS

99

V

98

Back on November 5th 2014 I was one of the very lucky few to have the honor of attending the 150th anniversary of this iconic Spanish winery - a simply mind blowing experience I will never forget. 

For starters it was held at Le Bernardin, where the culinary team put together an unbelievable menu to match the great red wines served that day - it was exquisite. The lunch started with oysters on the half shell, well aged Pata Negro Jamon sliced razor thin a mano. Pouring like water was 1996 Pol Roger Cuvée Winston Churchill, wow...

We sat down to the first course, paired with DRC Le Montrachet 2000 that was refilled as fast as you could sip it. ($4000-$6000 at auction currently). And that was just the beginning. 

Then came 2004, 1999, 1981, 1970, 1960, 1953, 1942, and 1921. Three of us in the room had wine from our birth year, myself included (1960) - it was fantastic! Only the last two showed their age, both wines they had bought back at auction so they didn't know the provenance. The descriptions were perfect: "the 1942 is a little like having lunch with your grandfather, he is slowing down, a little forgetful, but you know he was once a great guy and had a great life. The '21 is like having lunch with your Great Grandfather - he doesn't know who you are, or where he is, but you KNOW he was a great guy and had a great life too." Every other wine was spot on - simply superb.

So today you can buy a piece of this legendary winery - a rare magnum perfectly stored and in excellent condition. A wine you can drink now and for decades if stored well. Very few are available, first come, first served. The reviews are below. If you were going to splurge and buy just one great bottle of wine you can't do much better than this. Cheers, Chris

99 Points, James Suckling -  "Silky and polished, with a medium to full body and very fine, tight tannins. Layers of sour cherries, Spanish cedar, nutmeg, lemon peel, balsamic and licorice. Intensely spicy throughout. Goes on for minutes. Still needs time. Tasted from magnum. Try after 2023."
 

99 Points, James Suckling -  "Silky and polished, with a medium to full body and very fine, tight tannins. Layers of sour cherries, Spanish cedar, nutmeg, lemon peel, balsamic and licorice. Intensely spicy throughout. Goes on for minutes. Still needs time. Tasted from magnum. Try after 2023."

98 Points, Vinous Media -  "Opaque violet. Intensely perfumed, expansive black and blue fruit preserve, potpourri, Moroccan spice and botanical herb scents are complemented by smoky mineral and vanilla flourishes. Sappy, penetrating and deeply concentrated on the palate, offering vibrant, mineral-laced black currant, bitter cherry, chewing tobacco, mocha, and floral pastille flavors that deepen and turn sweeter on the back half. Shows superb focus, candied violet and spice cake notes." Drink 2027-2045. Josh Raynolds, December 2020. Vinous Media

97 points Wine Advocate "I was surprised by the aromatics of the 2010 Único, cropped from a powerful and concentrated year that delivered this blend of 94% Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 14.5% alcohol and a highish pH of 3.87. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in a combination of French and American oak barrels and 20,000-liter oak vats and aged for almost six years. It feels quite ripe and somehow old style, dominated by ripe black fruit, with a rustic and earthy touch. It has an ample palate, concentrated and powerful, with some earthy tannins. 85,185 bottles, 3,362 magnums, 228 double magnums and 36 Imperials were produced. It was bottled in June 2016."