beautiful and precise. Fresh plummy fruit with floral edges and a hint of vanilla. Clear and long. Profound.
beautiful and precise. Fresh plummy fruit with floral edges and a hint of vanilla. Clear and long. Profound.
Nov 19th, 2024Great balance. A brooding dark fruit with a salinity and sour cherry, dark plum, a bit of iodine and iron. Excellent
Great balance. A brooding dark fruit with a salinity and sour cherry, dark plum, a bit of iodine and iron. Excellent
May 23rd, 2024Off on the nose. Heat damaged? A bit cooked. What a shame as the few times I’ve had this in the past it’s been a stunner
Off on the nose. Heat damaged? A bit cooked. What a shame as the few times I’ve had this in the past it’s been a stunner
May 8th, 2019Very dark. Blackcurrant, Asian spice, blueberry, depth. Gorgeous fruit. Hints of licorice and mint. A gamey quality and real length and complexity. This is a wonderful bottle. Wow.
Very dark. Blackcurrant, Asian spice, blueberry, depth. Gorgeous fruit. Hints of licorice and mint. A gamey quality and real length and complexity. This is a wonderful bottle. Wow.
1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2018
Just plain stupid good. This is about as good as it gets
Just plain stupid good. This is about as good as it gets
1 person found it helpfulJun 30th, 2018
Delicious. In perfect conditions. Bright red cherries and burnt toast, plums and prunes. #riberadelduero #vegasicilia
1 person found it helpfulDec 24th, 2015
A 1968 with phenomenal color and youthful richness, still has many years ahead. Great nose of crushed rocks, tar and sweet smoke, in the mouth it feels silky, pommard-like, elegant, mineral, rose petal.
A 1968 with phenomenal color and youthful richness, still has many years ahead. Great nose of crushed rocks, tar and sweet smoke, in the mouth it feels silky, pommard-like, elegant, mineral, rose petal.
Feb 17th, 2015
1968 Vega-Sicilian "Unico"
I have not tasted many wines from Ribera that are of this age. For my birth year - 1968 - I have spent most of my celebrations tasting Rioja - 1968 is a fantastic Rioja vintage. I estimated at 68 would also be fantastic for Ribera (at $300 plus per bottle this was a big bet). The color is spectacular at 46 years; this particular bottle was in exceptional condition. The nose is detailed with bouquet of mediterranean olive, peppercorn, smoked ham and baking spices. A time capsule. In Rioja the wines finish with wonderful seems of acidity, stone, winemaking style and terroir - in this Ribera the wine does not finish with the same punctuation but finishes with an elegance and refinement that speaks to the greatness of this wine but was probably better a decade ago. 91-points for this bottle.
1968 Vega-Sicilian "Unico"
I have not tasted many wines from Ribera that are of this age. For my birth year - 1968 - I have spent most of my celebrations tasting Rioja - 1968 is a fantastic Rioja vintage. I estimated at 68 would also be fantastic for Ribera (at $300 plus per bottle this was a big bet). The color is spectacular at 46 years; this particular bottle was in exceptional condition. The nose is detailed with bouquet of mediterranean olive, peppercorn, smoked ham and baking spices. A time capsule. In Rioja the wines finish with wonderful seems of acidity, stone, winemaking style and terroir - in this Ribera the wine does not finish with the same punctuation but finishes with an elegance and refinement that speaks to the greatness of this wine but was probably better a decade ago. 91-points for this bottle.
Oct 16th, 2014
The '68. One of the best of all time.
The '68. One of the best of all time.
May 14th, 2014'68 Unico. Possibly my favorite of all time.
'68 Unico. Possibly my favorite of all time.
Feb 21st, 2014
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
