Wine: Vega Sicilia Único 1965 Magnum
Winery: Bodegas Vega Sicilia (Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
Appellation / Zone: D.O. Ribera del Duero
Varietals: 75% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and Albillo
ABV: 13.5% vol.
Winery: Bodegas Vega Sicilia (Valbuena de Duero, Valladolid)
Appellation / Zone: D.O. Ribera del Duero
Varietals: 75% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and Albillo
ABV: 13.5% vol.
Winemaking:
Grapes sourced exclusively from estate vineyards. After completing alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked into large wooden vats where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and stabilizes for a minimum of 5 years. It is then transferred to 225-liter oak barrels to continue the maturation process for another 10 years. Subjected to various barrel-to-barrel rackings. Limited production of 91,000 Bordeaux bottles and 2,000 magnums.
Grapes sourced exclusively from estate vineyards. After completing alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked into large wooden vats where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and stabilizes for a minimum of 5 years. It is then transferred to 225-liter oak barrels to continue the maturation process for another 10 years. Subjected to various barrel-to-barrel rackings. Limited production of 91,000 Bordeaux bottles and 2,000 magnums.
Tasting Notes
Appearance:
Garnet-ruby color with medium-high depth; dark and opaque. Clean and
brilliant, with sediment flakes at the base of the bottle—slightly more
than usual. Reddish and amber reflections. Tile-colored (atejado) rim,
sharply defined against the meniscus. Certain sense of thickness.
Nose:
Extremely fine and compact, immovable, with no need for aeration to
express itself with greater intensity. It delivers an elegant Único
profile from the start, comparable to the 1962 magnum, though devoid of
that "port-like" or liqueur-ish hint, which clearly sets them apart.
Subtle and vaporous, revealing misty notes of exotic spices, fine woods,
cigar cellar, and a complex background hint of violet candies and
raisins. For over 3 hours, it remains anchored to these registers. As
stated: as delicate as it is integral.
Palate:
Presented in full plenitude, with a slight off-dry (creamy) sensation
countered by acidity. Full of fresh fruit, hibiscus, and cinematic
velvety tannins. Even more elegant on the palate, without any sharp
edges. One of those infallible, "soft" Vega Sicilias that plays it safe.
It lingers smoothly for hours. The double-bottle format suits this wine
remarkably well!
Commentary:
An exceptional showing that proves the superior aging potential of the magnum format for these long-lived classics. It balances delicacy and integrity in a way few other wines can achieve after six decades.
An exceptional showing that proves the superior aging potential of the magnum format for these long-lived classics. It balances delicacy and integrity in a way few other wines can achieve after six decades.
Personal Score: 95
Tasting Group Average: 96
Tasting Group Average: 96
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