+++ No grouping of lots. Each lots ships individually +++ 1 x Bottle of 1998 Vega Sicilia Unico Gran Reserva from Ribera del Duero, Spain. Bottle number #73.409 from 76.385 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 (1998) -------------------------------- Grape varieties: The 2004 vintage is a blend of Tinto Fino: 85%. Cabernet-Sauvignon : 13%. Merlot: 2%. The grapes are sourced from the property's oldest vines, some over 35 years old. Aging process: Único undergoes one of the world's longest aging processes, lasting a minimum of 10 years between wood and bottle. The 1998 vintage, once fermentation was completed, the wine aged for 24 months in wooden vats, 20 months in new oak barrels, two years in seasoned oak barrels, and 36 months in large-capacity wooden vats. The remainder was bottled until it was released for sale. Tasting Notes ------------- 98 Points Wine Advocate (2008) The 1998 Unico is purple-colored with a complex bouquet of wood smoke, violets, Asian spices, mineral, blueberry, and assorted black fruits. This is followed by a full-bodied, dense, loaded wine with gobs of sweet fruit, great concentration, and layers of flavor. It will continue to evolve for another 5-7 years and drink well through 2040+. 97 Points Decanter (2014) Youthful nose with primary fruit and sweet oak, the palate reveals the wine’s incredible intensity and depth. Great potential to age beautifully. Drinking Window 2026 - 2048 97 Points John Gilman (2020) The 1998 Único is one of the great modern classics at this fine estate. The wine includes just a touch more cabernet sauvignon in the blend than its more recent compatriots, with eight percent of this varietal complementing the ninety-two percent of tempranillo. At twenty-two years of age the wine is really starting to just sneak into its plateau of proper drinking, but has decades and decades and decades of life still ahead of it. The bouquet soars from the glass in a brilliant blend of plums, black cherries, eucalyptus, a gorgeous base of soil, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, a suave framing of new oak and the first presage of the blood orange to come with extended bottle aging. On the palate the wine is deep, pure, full-bodied and very, very long, with a great core of fruit, lovely soil signature, moderate tannins and a long, gorgeously complex and vibrant finish. This is an impeccably balanced, great vintage of Único! (Drink between 2025-2100) Shipping is from/to EU MAINLAND ONLY (no islands) in certified protective cardbox.