2012 Vega Sicilia Unico - Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva - 1 Bottle (0.75L)

+++ No grouping of lots. Each lots ships individually +++

1 x Bottle of 2012 Vega Sicilia Unico Gran Reserva from Ribera del Duero, Spain.
Bottle number #81.559 from 88.188 produced.

Classic and greatly evolving Vega Sicilia Unico. A perfect initiation of how a Unico should drink now or a highly collectible bottle for those VS aficionados that want to try alongside other non traditional vintages.

Bottle is absolutely mint as per pictures. From our private stock collection - Kept in our controlled temperature cellar in pristine conditions.

About Vega Sicilia Unico (2012)
--------------------------------
Grape varieties: The 2012 vintage is a blend of 95 % Tinto Fino and 5 % Cabernet-Sauvignon.

After a somewhat dry winter, spring began with moderate temperatures and abundant rainfall, with some 70.7 litres falling during April (the initial stages of the vine's budburst), continuing through early May. Temperatures subsequently began to rise through the rest of the month, reaching a temperature of 42 ºC in June (on 26 and 27 June).

It is worth noting that the lack of spring frosts enabled the vineyard to grow correctly. The summer was very dry with no rainfall recorded in July and only 0.5 litres in August. Temperatures remained high throughout the summer.

We had to wait until the end of September before the rains helped ensure a positive outcome for the ripening process. An excellent vintage.

Tasting Notes
-------------
96 Points Wine Advocate (2021)
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

97 Points James Suckling (2021)
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.

Shipping is from/to EU MAINLAND ONLY (no islands) in certified protective cardbox.