Vega Sicilia Unico 1970

The color is so intact it appears embalmed, a dark, intense and deep red. The intensity of the aromas seems amplified compared to previous vintages and it is almost as if the already high heights achieved have been multiplied. There are now notes of graphite together with the typical ones of tobacco and chocolate. Overall, the variety of sensations is extraordinary, always changing and never tame, in this case with those of cloves joining the mineral scents and hints of cinnamon. The texture and force of the mouthfeel make it stinging with a bold and caressing body and sublime elegance.

A silky, seamless package of pleasure. Surprisingly dark color, then mature aromas of spice and cherry, with an elegant, soft palate impression that holds coffee, raisin and cherry flavors.

One of Vega Sicilia’s distinctive practices is to release magnums of great vintages well after the wine’s initial release. Magnums of the fabulous 1970 Unico Reserva Especial have just been released. This wine boasts an elegant, complex bouquet of cedar wood, blackberries, cherry liqueur, and vanilla. Opulently-textured, with fabulous unctuosity, vivaciousness, and vigor, superb ripeness, a full-bodied, super-concentrated attack as well as lush mid-palate and finish, this seamless classic can be drunk now, or cellared for two decades.