Vega Sicilia Unico 750 ml
Country: Spain /
Region: Castilla y Leon /
Style: Wine /
Size: 750 ml /
Vintage: 2000 /
Sku: 28314
The Wine Advocate93 Points
Wine Spectator92 Points
Suggested Food Pairing:
Game
Lamb
Pork
Reviews
The Wine Advocate93 Points
Wine Spectator92 Points
WA The Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The millennial Unico was tasted twice in January and June 2012. It has a Bordeaux- inspired bouquet that demonstrates more austerity than the 2004 with herbaceous notes infusing the brambly black fruit: smoke, forest floor, wild mint and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with bright blackberry, strawberry and Morello on the entry. It is extremely well balanced and more feminine than the nose suggests. There is also impressive tension and vivacity towards the finish. There is great backbone here, a solid and obdurate Unico at the moment, but it will surely mellow in bottle. 108,536 bottles produced. Drink 2018-2030+.
WS Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Firm and elegant, this red is lean but dense, with dried cherry, tobacco, vanilla, licorice and leaf flavors, complex and harmonious in the traditional style. This is not showy, but has depth and length. Drink now through 2015.