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Único 2005 150cl

DO | Ribera del Duero | Castilla y León | Espagne
CHF 1’026.95
Évaluations et Scores
97 Vinous
(fermented in large oak tanks and aged for six years in new French and American oak barriques) Saturated ruby. Explosively perfumed aromas of fresh ripe red fruits, floral oils, pipe tobacco and incense take on sexy vanilla and woodsmoke nuances as the wine opens up. Densely packed yet shockingly lithe on the palate, offering intense cherry liqueur, red currant and spicecake flavors given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Shows superb energy and clarity, finishing sweet, smoky and extremely long; velvety tannins add gentle grip.
96 Robert Parker
Neal Martin had already tasted the 2005 Único in 2012, before I joined The Wine Advocate, but then they released 2007 and 2008 before and the 2005 has been kept until now, as they thought the vintage required some more time in bottle. It's mostly Tempranillo with some 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and aged for almost six years in 225-liter French and American oak barrels and 20,000-liter oak vats. The extra time in bottle has helped the wine to develop its bouquet, and it feels very aromatic and open, with the classical Vega Sicilia perfume of yesteryear, earthy, leafy and spicy, even if they wine was kept because of its power. It's still powerful, but at the same time it's elegant and has a polished mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins. 93,545 bottles, 2,391 magnums, 146 double magnums and six imperials produced. It was bottled in June 2011. Next year they will release the 2006, and the following vintage to be released in 2019, will be 2009. Further than that they don't know, as the only newer vintage in bottle today is 2010 and they are about to bottle 2011 now.
95 Wine Spectator
This polished red offers flavors of tobacco, cedar and leather, with a core of cherry and tea. Firm tannins support the thick, smooth texture, while lively acidity keeps this balanced. Harmonious and long. Drink now through 2028. From Spain.—T.M - 7,500 cases mad
Producteur
Bodegas Vega Sicilia
A l’apogée des producteurs légendaires de vins rouges d’Espagne, Vega Sicilia offre, avec une régularité absolue, les meilleures cuvées de Ribera del Duero, à la fois en termes de profil et d’approche. Le domaine se trouve à Valbuena de Duero et a intégré le giron de la famille Alvarez en 1982. Il comprend presque 1 000 hectares de terres et de ce fait, se classe comme le plus grand domaine d’Espagne, même si 25% de sa superficie seulement sont plantés en vignes. Sa cuvée la plus illustre, Unico, assemblage délicieux de tinto fino (tempranillo) et de cabernet-sauvignon, se bonifie grâce à un élevage prolongé en barrique dont la durée a été peaufinée au fil des ans pour conserver au final une fraîcheur adéquate. Citons également l’exceptionnelle Reserva Especial, cuvée non millésimée qui réunit les meilleures sélections de tinto fino, cabernet-sauvignon et merlot, et fait traditionnellement l’objet d’un élevage de 10 ans. Le second vin naît dans le vignoble le plus influent de Ribera del Duero et se prénomme Valbuena. Assemblé à partir de tinto fino, malbec et merlot, il se singularise par une présence fruitée plus prononcée.