Vega Sicilia Único 2015
£472.86 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Único comes from a year with a fast ripening, and they had to harvest early to keep the crunchiness of the fruit. This was the first harvest produced 100% by winemaker Gonzalo Iturriaga. The aging was five years in oak, one and a half years in barrels and three and a half years in oak vats. It's a big vintage, produced with 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. It's ripe, with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.88 and 4.8 grams of acidity. The grapes were cooled down for one day, then the bunches were selected and fermented with a pied de cuve in vats. It's a ripe and concentrated vintage, with a classical modern Vega Sicilia nose that's expressive, aromatic and open, with notes of dark cherries, spice and cigar box. It has a medium- to full-bodied palate with abundant fine-grained tannins, good balance and the rustic elegance of the best Ribera del Dueros. In 2015, they produced 84,184 bottles, 3,645 magnums and some larger formats, less than in 2014, which was the largest production of Único ever. It was bottled in May 2021.
Features
Type of wine
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Winery
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Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 7 years in new and used French and American oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £355.23Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £355.23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.46 | £5.73 (-£5.73) |
| 7-12 | £15.54 | £7.77 (-£7.77) |
| 13-18 | £21.76 | £10.88 (-£10.88) |
| 19-24 | £29.75 | £14.88 (-£14.88) |
| 25-30 | £34.55 | £17.27 (-£17.27) |
| 31-36 | £38.63 | £19.32 (-£19.32) |
| 37-42 | £46.62 | £23.31 (-£23.31) |
| 43-48 | £51.06 | £25.53 (-£25.53) |
| 49-54 | £57.68 | £28.84 (-£28.84) |
| 55-60 | £61.99 | £30.99 (-£30.99) |
| VAT included | ||
