O vinho mítico da Ribera del Duerouma das maiores colheitas dos d'Espanha e do mundo, Unico da bodega Vega Sicíliasó é revelado após 10 anos de envelhecimento nas caves da casa.
Este vinho excepcional celebra a tipicidade da emblemática casta Ribera del Duero, Tinto Fino (94%), com uma mistura complementada com Cabernet Sauvignon (6%).
Fruto de uma grande colheita para a Ribera del Duero, Unico 2009 estagiou durante 10 longos anos em barricas e cascos de carvalho americano e francês, assim como em garrafas.
Estes anos de maturação moldam a personalidade única e singular de Unico 2009, que brilha pela sua expressão aromática, cujas notas gulosas de frutos pretos, especiarias e cacau pontuam a descoberta do bouquet. No palato, Unico 2009 exibe uma magnífica sensação de poder e amplitude na boca que se estende até um comprimento incrivelmente persistente. Um magnífico vintage assinado Vega Sicilia para um vinho com um potencial de envelhecimento excepcional.
I tasted a bottle of the 2009 Único blind and was taken by the freshness, the red fruit notes and the Burgundian-like characteristics of this vintage, which on paper was quite warm and dry. I also tasted the 2009 Valbuena, which is always more approachable, and was blown away by its aromatics. With time in the glass the Único opened up and got closer to the character of Valbuena but with more depth and clout, while showing extremely elegant. I tasted it again in the context of all the wines from the group, and it delivered all that I saw when I tasted it blind. It takes some time to unfurl its aromatic palette, and it feels young and somewhat undeveloped, younger than it is. It has a touch that made me think of the old vintages of Único on the nose but with very polished tannins and a soft mouthfeel that provides elegance. This is a wine that ages for no less than ten years before it's released. 2009 seems like a great vintage for Vega Sicilia, much better than what I anticipated. It should develop nicely in bottle. 74,274 bottles, 3,390 magnums, 209 double magnums and 22 imperials were produced. It has been in bottle since June 2015.