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Iets ten oosten van de hoofdstad van Ribera del Duero, Valladolid, zag Vega Sicilia in 1986 het licht. Pas tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling van Barcelona in 1929 vielen de wijnen van Vega Sicilia voor het eerst in de prijzen. Vanaf dat moment werd er geschiedenis geschreven…

Dat is mede te danken aan de familie Alvarez, die het wijnhuis in 1982 (tevens de oprichting van de D.O. Ribera del Duero) overnam. Zij zagen het domein als een investering, en investeren deden ze. Ze kochten de allerbeste terroirs en voegden in relatief korte tijd een aantal beroemde of veelbelovende wijngebieden aan hun bezit toe. Het hele bedrijf werd gemoderniseerd en het allerbeste hout werd aangeschaft voor de rijping van hun wijnen. De kwaliteit van de bodem, het unieke meso- en microklimaat, het grote aandeel oude stokken, een heel laag rendement én het perfecte huwelijk tussen houtrijping en wijn zijn de succesfactoren voor deze ongeëvenaarde cultwijnen waar verzamelaars voor in de rij staan.

Tim Atkin MW
98/100 Punten
“The latest in a superb run of Único releases, the 2012 is a finely judged cuvée of Tinto Fino and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards on the south side of the Duero River with a northerly aspect. There's no sign of the heat of the vintage here on a wine that is poised, complex and self-assured. Floral, mature and nicely evolved, with fine French and American oak, graceful tannins and a hint of graphite. One of Spain's greatest reds.” 

James Suckling
97/100 punten
“Berry, smoke, violet and sandalwood aromas follow through to a full, layered palate that shows super polished tannins that are caressing and long. It’s tight and very long. Give it two or three years to soften. Drink after 2023.”

Wine Spectator
96/100 punten
“This is at once fresh and elegant on first impression, with lovely hints of fragrant Turkish bazaar spices, game and dried mint lacing the crème de cassis, violet, and black and red licorice notes. But gliding across the palate, buoyed by fresh acidity and sculpted tannins, this expands to show deep notes of tarry smoke, fig cake, espresso and iron alongside the appealing fruit and spice. Long and creamy, offering both power and grace. Tinto Fino and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now.” 

Robert Parker
96/100 punten
“The 2012 Único is released 10 years after the harvest. They produced it with the grapes from 40 of the 210 hectares of vineyards they have, with a total of 55 separate plots and 19 different soils. It's mostly 95% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that are cooled down for 24 hours and then fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation was in stainless steel and the aging in 225-liter oak barrels and 20,000-liter oak vats for a long time as this was bottled in June 2018. 2012 is a concentrated year, warm and dry with some rain at the end of September that helped the end of the ripening process of healthy grapes with lots of color and ripe tannins. The wine has a ripe nose, with intoxicating notes of black fruit, fresh meat and blood, a spicy touch from the American oak and an earthy twist. It's a voluptuous and decadent vintage for Vega Sicilia, for those that favor years like 2006, a bit atypical, or 1999. ” 

Decanter
95/100 punten
“A textbook example of controlled, red fruited elegance, though more restrained perhaps than the glorious 2009. Undoubtedly a big, generous wine, with sumptuously ripe fruit, vibrant with redcurrants and fine cedar. The essence of Unico is its ageing, and as a result the tannins are are well matured and despite its years it retains a youthful freshness. The wine spent a 18 months in barriques and then a further three and a half years in 220hl tinas (vats), followed by extensive bottle ageing. ” 

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Tim Atkin MW
96/100 punten
“Vega's vineyards were protected from the frosts by wind machines in 2017, so yields were not as badly affected as in some parts of Ribera. Aged in 80% new wood, with an 80/20 split between French and American oak, this is a blend of Tinto Fino and 6% Merlot, which shows a grassy undertone, well-handled tannic structure in a drought year, some wood spices, fine acidity and a balsamic lift. A mini Único. 2025-32” 

Robert Parker
96/100 punten
“2017 was marked by the frost of the night between April 27 and 28 that Vega Sicilia fought with their anti-frost towers. The end of the season was warm, and the overall rain was low, 235 liters. The 2017 Valbuena is marked by these circumstances, produced with 94% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 6% Merlot, with good ripeness (14.5% alcohol) and mellow acidity (4.65 grams of tartaric acid and a pH of 3.85). The grapes were cooled down and took three to four days of maceration to start fermenting with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in a combination of new and used French and American 225-liter oak barrels and 21,000-liter oak vats for almost three years. The result, for whatever reason, was nothing short of spectacular. The wine is perfumed, floral, expressive and balsamic like few vintages before. It doesn't feel like a 2017 at all; it is harmonious, and the tannins were fine. It's an amazing Valbuena that clearly transcends the character of the vintage. What I see here is that since 2010, the wine has a very high consistency. And in 2017 it excels.”  

James Suckling
96/100 punten
"This shows wonderful aromas of blackberries, violets and sandalwood with vanilla undertones. Full-bodied with racy tannins and gorgeous fruit. Linear and very long. Slightly chewy. Needs time to come together, but already excellent quality. Drink after 2023.” 

Decanter Magazine
95/100 punten
“Proof that in a tough year (memorable frosts and summer heat) top producers can be relied on to produce fine wines. The 2017 jumps out of the glass with cherry and redcurrant conserve, and flowers. It enters fresh, with succulent cranberry fruit. Finally finishing with dark fruits embedded in mocha and spicy fenugreek. Complete. Following the Vega Sicilia pattern, it spent its first year in barriques (20% American, 40% French). And then a second year in the impressive army of 80-220hl tinas (wooden vats).” 

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Mijn advies

Wijnen van dit kaliber zijn uiterst zeldzaam en het drinken ervan een onbeschrijfelijke sensatie. Wilt u zelf deelgenoot zijn van dit onbeschrijfelijke genot? Dan raad ik u aan om één van deze twee Spaanse hoogvliegers naar uw kelder te halen en het zelf te ondervinden. U zult versteld staan.
 

Met hartelijk groet,

Steven Goossens
Spanje en Portugal specialist én liefhebber

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