Unico 2014

Vega Sicilia: Unico 2014

Limitiert

Zum Winzer

98–100
100
2
Tempranillo 94%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6%
5
rot, trocken
14,0% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2024–2064
Verpackt in: 3er OHK
9
voluminös & kräftig
tanninreich
seidig & aromatisch
3
Lobenberg: 98–100/100
Falstaff: 100/100
Tim Atkin: 99/100
Parker: 98/100
Suckling: 98/100
Decanter: 97/100
Galloni: 97/100
Penin: 97/100
6
Spanien, Ribera del Duero
7
Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Unico 2014

98–100
/100

Lobenberg: Der berühmteste Wein Spaniens, in diesem Jahr wie für mich gemacht. Hochkomplex, mit Eindrücken von reifen Früchten, aber auch mit einer tollen Eleganz: Blaubeere, Brombeere, Brennnesselsud und reifes Steinobst. Sehr viel Würze, diese ist mit den Aromen verwoben und deutet den langen Ausbau im Fass an. Diese würzige Komponente gibt dem Wein eine Strenge und seinen Fruchtaromen eine Richtung vor. Auch das Mundgefühl scheint von diesem genial straff-kühlen Tannin geprägt zu sein. Das ist ganz großes und dabei typisch spanisches Kino, diese Mischung von reifen Früchten und grenzgenialem Holzeinsatz! So toll Bordeaux auch sein kann, so gekonnt mit Holz umgehen und dabei alle Dimensionen ausloten, das können eigentlich nur die ganz großen und seltenen Rioja-Weingüter, und ganz voran Vega Sicilia. Ein grandioser Wein, mit vielen genialen Momenten, ein in sich ruhender Solitär! Vielleicht auch der größte Wein Spaniens? 98-100/100

100
/100

Falstaff über: Unico

-- Falstaff: Dunkelbeerige, konzentrierte Fruchtaromatik in der Nase. Dazu Noten von gedörrter Zwetschge, Zimt, Grafit, Edelholz und ätherische Nuancen. Am Gaumen zwischen Eleganz und Kraft pendelnd, mit tragender, äusserst saftiger Säure und poliertem Tannin. Lange anhaltendes Finale. Lebendig und immer noch jugendlich. 100/100

99
/100

Tim Atkin über: Unico

-- Tim Atkin: The 2014 Único is the second wine in a row from a cooler, so-called Atlantic year, although the harvest was considerably less wet than 2013. Sourced from the best 40 hectares on the Vega Sicilia estate, covering a total of 30 parcels, this is a stunningly floral, complete, layered Tinto Fino with lily, wild rose and mountain herb aromas, subtle French and 25% American oak, some added backbone from 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and a palate of bramble, black cherry, Asian spices and tobacco embellished and freshened by a bright, chalky finish. 99/100

98
/100

Parker über: Unico

-- Parker: 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... 98/100

98
/100

Suckling über: Unico

-- 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. 98/100

97
/100

Decanter über: Unico

-- Decanter: Powerful aromas of fine oak. Arrives crisp, fresh and smooth, swelling to redcurrant and red cherry. Very youthful still, full-bodied and round, but always remaining crisp and fresh. Tannins are firm but well-balanced. Promising a long life ahead but remarkably approachable now. 2014 followed a mild winter with a warmer spring and summer. Yield 25.2hl/ha. One of the first years with the influence of new technical director Gonzalo Iturriaga. One year in new barrels, six months in used barrels, then three and a half years in large-format tanks. Bottled May 2020. Tasted from magnum. 97/100

97
/100

Galloni über: Unico

-- Galloni: 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. 97/100

97
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Penin über: Unico

-- Penin: Elegant. Im Glas ein dunkles Kirschrot mit granatroter Saum. In der Nase reifes Obst, Früchtekonfit, Noten von Tischlerei, Tabak und süßen Gewürzen. Im Mund würzig, reife Tannine und lang. 97/100

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Unico 2014