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Vega Sicilia Unico 1985

750 ml Nerello Mascalese Ribera del Duero, Spain 1985

Vega Sicilia Unico 1985 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Nerello Mascalese (Ribera del Duero, Spain), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is little. Good with tuna, roast pork, bolognese, mushroom risotto. Listed at £735.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£735.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Nerello Mascalese prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Nerello Mascalese prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Nerello Mascalese prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Nerello Mascalese prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Nerello Mascalese prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Medium, savoury reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Origin
Ribera del Duero · Ribera del Duero · Spain
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Grapes
Nerello Mascalese
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Nerello Mascalese
Typical aromas: red cherry, strawberry, dried herbs, smoke, volcanic minerality. Serve at 15–17 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Nerello Mascalese · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
WineVintageGrapeStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Vega Sicilia Unico 1981
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
1981Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£975.00
Vega Sicilia Unico 1959
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
1959Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£1200.00
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2006
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
2006Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£250.00
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 2011
Vega Sicilia · Ribera del Duero
2011Nerello MascaleseMedium, savoury reds£175.00
Merchant's description

Vega Sicilia holds legendary status among Spanish wine producers, having been founded in 1864 in the western reaches of what is today the Ribera del Duero DO. Its flagship wine ‘Unico’ is often equated to Spain`s First Growth wines. The 1985 vintage has beautifully matured into a highly complex wine, showcasing precise scents of gingerbread, an abundance of pure red berries, hints of blue fruit, mineral notes, and an array of herbs. It continually evolves and unfolds, underpinned by a finely integrated structure and a robust acidic backbone.

Other vintages of Vega Sicilia Unico we list
1948£2000.001959£1200.001961£950.001964£925.0019651969£1100.001970£900.001981£975.001983£725.001987£675.001990£710.001991£710.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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