Bodegas Vega Sicilia is undoubtely the Patriarche of Spain`s great wine estate. UNICO is indeed unique and is probably the best Spanish red wine. Right up there with the World`s greatest. The wine spends 8 years in oak vats and barrels of different size and age. Only realised when ready to drink (between 15 to 20 years of age
"The newest Unico Reserva Especiale is the 1990. For a Unico, it exhibits a relatively unevolved style. A deep opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by noticeable sweet toasty oak in the nose along with copious quantities of black cherry and cassis fruit. Extremely youthful, vigorous, and full-bodied, with notes of over-ripeness, low acidity, moderately high tannin, and a full-bodied, layered, concentrated personality.” Robert Parker 94pts
