Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico 2014

Weintyp: Rotwein
Hersteller: Bodegas Vega Sicilia 
Region: Spanien, D. O. Ribera del Duero
Stil: trocken, fruchtig
Rebsorte: 94% Tempranillo, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon
Farbe: Saftiges Kirschrot mit rubinroten Reflexen

Beschreibung:  Der Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico, der Einzige, ist nicht nur einer der größten Klassiker unter den spanischen Weinen. Er zählt zweifellos zu den größten Rotweinen der Welt. Der Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico steht für höchsten Genuss: Scheinbar losgelöst von jeder Primäraromatik enthüllt er nach und nach die feinsten und subtilsten Nuancen seiner rund zehnjährigen Reifezeit... Traditionell erhält der mit 95% immer dominante Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) von alten Reben eine kleine Zugabe von rund 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Der Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico präsentiert sich mit einem zarten, doch vielschichtigem Duft nach Edelhölzern, feinen Gewürzen, Waldbeeren (schwarze Johannisbeeren), auch etwas Minze und englischem Tabak. Am Gaumen dann die pure Eleganz und Finesse mit langem, aromatischem Nachhall.

Wine Advocate:  „The 2014 Único was produced with grapes from 40 hectares of vines selected from the 210 hectares the winery has. The grapes were picked between September 20th and October 3rd, and the blend was 94% Tinto Fino and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, with malolactic in stainless steel. The first part of the aging was in 225-liter barrels and the second one in 20,000-liter oak vats, and the élevage lasts 10 years between oak and bottle. It's a year that combines power and elegance; it's concentrated but has subtleness. I had a unique opportunity to taste it from magnum one year ago and was truly impressed. This tasting was consistent with those sensations. 2014 was a good vintage in the zone, a year with good rain and a big crop, not as powerful as 2012 or 2015 but a year with finesse. The wine feels very balanced, lower in alcohol and with integrated oak, crunchy, fresh and still young. It feels quite classical; it's fine-boned, elegant but also powerful, more like the Únicos from yesteryear. It has to be one of the finest vintages of recent times. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.85 and five grams of acidity measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine. One of the largest vintages of Único, 104,606 bottles, 3,612 magnums, 356 double magnums, 50 imperials and five Salmanazars were produced. It was bottled in June 2020. It seems like years ending in four—94, 2004, 2014 (but not 84, that was not produced)—are very good here. We'll have to wait and see about the 2024...“

James Suckling: „A refined, ethereal and elegant Unico. Streamlined layers of mixed peppercorns, smoked paprika, blackberries and spiced dark fruit. Hints of orange zest and flowers. Spicy, with tightly wound tannins. The length is impressive. 94% tempranillo and 6% cabernet sauvignon. Tasted from magnum. Coming along nicely. Try on release in 2026 or after.“

Vinous: „The 2014 Unico is primarily composed of Tempranillo with an additional 6% dash of Cabernet Sauvignon, both sourced from the eponymous property in Ribera del Duero. Aged at length in barrels and large oak vats, the combination of aging methods brings out the wine's nuances in what was a generous year. A dark garnet-red in the glass. The aromas offer licorice and cedar notes alongside hints of orange peel, petit four, cola and pine. There's a background of ripe dark fruit. The palate is dry and plush with a chalky texture and supple tannins, contributing to the complex character. A nuanced red just at the beginning of its life.“

Trinktemperatur: 16-19°
Lagerpotential: bis 2044

Auszeichnungen:
Robert Parker: 98/100 Punkte für 2014
James Suckling: 98/100 Punkte für 2014
Vinous: 97/100 Punkte für 2014
Robert Parker: 97/100 Punkte für 2013
James Suckling: 98/100 Punkte für 2013
Jancis Robinson: 18/20 Punkte für 2013
Robert Parker: 96/100 Punkte für 2012
James Suckling: 97/100 Punkte für 2012
Vinous: 96/100 Punkte für 2011
James Suckling: 98/100 Punkte für 2011
Wine Spectator: 95/100 Punkte für 2011
Robert Parker: 96/100 Punkte für 2011
Falstaff Magazin: 97/100 Punkte für 2011
Tim Atkin: 98/100 Punkte für 2011