96% Tempranillo, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 Jahre abwechselnd im großen Holzfaß, in neuen und gebrauchten Barriques aus französischer und amerikanischer Eiche und wieder im großen Holzfaß ausgebaut.
Alkoholgehalt: 14,5 Vol.%
Bewertungen
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98 Punkte Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: "The NV Único Reserva Especial 2026 Release was produced with a blend of wines from 2011, 2012 and 2014, similar vintages to 2025, with wine from 2014 instead of 2013 this time, mostly Tinto Fino with some Cabernet Sauvignon. It has the customary 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.86 and 4.8 grams of acidity. They are trying to use older wines for this blend, the 2011 and 2012 are the same, and 2014 was a better vintage than 2013. This is a blending exercise in search of the Vega Sicilia character, with complexity, the older wines providing nuance and elegance and the younger wines adding freshness. This has a magnificent palate, sleek, polished and elegant, with fine-grained tannins."
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99 Punkte James Suckling
"This is Vega Sicilia's 2025 release. A mix of three vintages: 2011, 2012 and 2013*. Blackberries, ashtray, incense, fine spices, dark chocolate and touches of black pepper and balsamic. Almost something bloody, but the highlight is really the sheer, velvety sheet of sweet, fully melted tannins, which are ultra-polished and refined. The long finish goes on well over a minute. Drink on release or hold."
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100 Punkte Tim Atkin
"Great bodegas step up to the plate and deliver perfection on a regular basis. This is the second Reserva Especial release in succession to earn 100 points from me and it's not a score I give lightly. Blended by Gonzalo Iturriaga, it's a seamless, layered assemblage of two hot vintages (2011 and 2012) and one cool one (2014) that is so much more than the sum of its parts. Made with a pre-phylloxera clone of Tempranillo and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, it's a scented, savoury delight, marrying aromas of mint, baking spices and Mediterranean herbs with a palate of bramble, plum and wild strawberry, subtle French and American oak sweetness, undertones of umami and autumn leaves and a stylish volatile lift. Approachable enough to drink on release, but will grow in stature with further bottle age. World class."
