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Lot 156

BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2002 (3) WA 95

BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2002 (3) WA 95
Lot 156 Details
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2002

Ribera del Duero, Spain.
2 x scuffed labels

Having skipped over releasing a 2001 due to frost damage, the 2002 Unico is a result of a severe selection as attested by the label which shows that just 42,932 bottles were produced instead of 108,536 in 2000. It has an incredibly intense nose, much more linear and focused than the more flamboyant 2000, with scents of dark cherry, creme de cassis and a touch of honey and melted dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight grainy texture on the entry, a hint of cooked meat inflecting the layers of toasty dark berry fruit. It is very harmonious and perhaps at this juncture, edgier and grittier than the millennial Unico. It is less opulent and more structured than the 2000, but is a more cerebral wine. Drink 2020-2040+ August 2012 WA 95

3 bts.    per lot $1,200 - $1,400

Realised: $2,088
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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