Parker about Unico Ribera del Duero 2011
The Único released in 2021, 10 years after the harvest, is the 2011 Único, selected from 40 of their 210 hectares of vineyards. 2011 is a concentrated and ripe vintage, and they selected 95% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that were cooled in a cold room for 24 hours before being sorted; the bunches and grapes macerated at 9 to 10 degrees Celsius for three to four days, and then it was inoculated with a pied de cuve to ferment with pumping overs. Malolactic was in stainless steel, and the wine was put through a long aging, 10 years between oak and bottle, using new and used French and American oak barrels and 20,000-liter oak vats. For Vega Sicilia, 2011 was a fresher year than 2010, not the common idea about those vintages in Ribera del Duero. The wine has developed a nose with some notes of ripe black fruit, meat and underbrush, somewhat herbal and perfumed. There is something about the nose of the Únicos that I cannot quite describe but is quite distinct, and it's in this vintage and also in the Reserva Especial. 88,288 bottles, 3,505 magnums, 318 double magnums, 60 Imperial and 3 Salmanazar were produced. The wine was bottled in June 2017.
Description
| Land | Spain |
| Region | Ribera del Duero |
| Rebsorten | Tempranillo 95%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5% |
| Alkoholgehalt | 14.00% |
| Füllstand | High Fill |
| Verschlußart | Natural Cork |
| Kennzeichnung | Contains Sulfites |
| Farbe | Red |
| Inverkehrbringer | FINCA VEGA SICILIA 47359 Valbuena de Duero - Valladolid - Spain |
| Charakter | Dry |
| Servierempfehlung | Decant, serve at 16–18°C |
| Trinkempfehlung | 2021 - 2033 |
| Parker Punkte | 96 |
| Jahrgang | 2011 |
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Unico Ribera del Duero 2011
Vega Sicilia Único is Spain’s most legendary wine and one of the great icons of the fine-wine world. Released after a decade of patient maturation in wood and bottle, the 2011 vintage is a commanding, aristocratic expression of this fabled Ribera del Duero estate.
In the glass, the 2011 Vega Sicilia Único displays a deep, impenetrable cherry-ruby hue with garnet reflections.
The bouquet is spellbinding in its depth and nuance: ripe black cherry, wild blackberry, and mulberry mingle with exotic spice, cured tobacco leaf, fine cedarwood, liquorice, and a whisper of dark cocoa.
On the palate, the 2011 Vega Sicilia Único unites monumental structure with effortless grace. Noble, silk-polished tannins and vibrant high-altitude acidity frame a resonant core of dark berry fruit, balsamic herbs, and savoury minerality—achieving a seamless equilibrium between opulence and finesse.
Built to evolve over several decades, the 2011 Vega Sicilia Único is a masterwork of Spanish winemaking heritage and an essential cornerstone for any world-class cellar.
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Vega Sicilia is truly a living myth and undoubtedly the most prestigious winery in Spain. The estate's top wines only come onto the market after many years of maturation and have always been among the rarest wines in Europe. No wonder numerous European royal houses and other prominent people are among the admirers of the Spanish winery.
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