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Vega Sicilia Unico 2016

750 ml Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon Ribera del Duero, Spain 2016

Vega Sicilia Unico 2016 is a dry, full-bodied red from Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon (Ribera del Duero, Spain), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is noticeable. Good with lamb, roast pork, steak, sausages.

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Hedonism Wines
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£455.00
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£462.33 per bottle × 3
£1387.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Tempranillo + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Tempranillo + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Tempranillo + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Tempranillo + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Tempranillo + Cabernet Sauvignon 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
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Origin
Ribera del Duero · Ribera del Duero · Spain
inferred from Ribera del Duero
Grapes
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
lexicon
ABV
14.5%
merchant listing
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
lambroast porksteaksausages
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Tempranillo
Typical aromas: red plum, strawberry, cherry, dried fig. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Tempranillo · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Vega Sicilia Único 2016 is a prestige red wine from the legendary Vega Sicilia estate in the Ribera del Duero region. Único is typically a blend of Tinto Fino and a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from the estate`s oldest and highest-quality vines. Vega Sicilia is renowned for its lengthy maturation process, involving several years in both small barrels and large wooden vats. The wine offers a complex profile of black fruits, cedar and balsamic notes, with a silken texture and a profound mineral depth that promises several decades of ageing potential.

Other vintages of Vega Sicilia Unico we list
1948£2274.002000£683.002002£654.002006£512.002010£597.00
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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