VEGA SICILIA 'UNICO' 1985 |

Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1985 Ribera del Duerou. 1bn, excellent color and clarity, slightly soiled bottle, minor signs of old seepage70% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec and Merlot. Spicy, healthy bouquet, with exotic notes of the casbah! Vibrant chocolate taste (a very Unico thing), with candied fruits and musky minerality. Lots of tannin, with glycerol to match. A real finish of dates, a 'first' for me. Powerful. In 2013, the nose is smoked dates and the taste is pure sweetness and seduction, still with youthful bounce. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 931 mag (owc)Estimates are per lot