Tempos Vega Sicilia Unico Tinto 1986
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1986 delivered a definitely old style and classical Vega Sicilia with the 1986 Único. Tasted from a magnum, it has abundant notes of paprika, very Bordeaux-like (apparently it contained an unusually high 25% Cabernet Sauvignon to complement the majority of Tinto Fino, or Tempranillo) and with the customary 13.5% alcohol from the era. The tannins are very fine, which make it very elegant. This is delicious to drink now. 2,000 magnums produced. Artwork by Esteban Vicente.
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Few wines have a history as distinguished as that of Vega Sicilia. Founded in the 1860’s, its reputation on its flagship vintage has for more than 100 years produced two great wines, each appropriately named "Único."
It was at Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero, two hours from Madrid, that Tempranillo proved its potential for greatness. When the estate's original founder, Don Eloy Lecanda Chaves returned from France with cuttings of Bordeaux varietals, he planted them alongside the indigenous variety, then known simply as Tinto del Pais, or “Country Red”, but today known as Tinto Fino or Tempranillo. Surprisingly, it was the Tempranillo that produced the superior wine.
Today, the market for Vega Sicilia is one of scarcity and increasing demand. Vega Sicilia’s growing fame and desirability is testament not only to the estate’s enduring legacy but to the world’s craving for wines of history and noble bearing. Vega Sicilia's vintage Único, Reserva Especial and Valbuena are such wines.