Decanter : 97 Tasted by: Jeannie Cho Lee MW feb. 2014 Drinking Window: 2026 - 2048 Youthful nose with primary fruit and sweet oak, the palate reveals the wine’s incredible intensity and depth. Great potential to age beautifully. 95 Tasted by: Sarah Jane Evans MW (at Vega Sicilia anniversary tasting, 06 Sep 2022) Part of Vega Sicilia Único: anniversary vertical tasting of 40 vintages Drinking Window: 2022 - 2038 A complicated year - cold spring, hot summer, intermittent rain at harvest - and the wine reveals this. It’s evolved more quickly with some ripe, generous fruit compote appearing. Underneath there’s a brisk line of acidity and some dusty tannin. In 2016 I scored this at 98 but my optimism has receded. Wines have been stored in perfect conditions, first owner.