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2011 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
  • 2011
  • 750ml
  • Spain
  • Castilla y Leon
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo
  • Red
  • OWC/OCC
Lot 250

2011 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero - 3 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2011 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $2000 with a BUY IT NOW of $1700. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11665.

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While studying economics at UCLA, the consignor frequently spent weekends and holidays exploring nearby wine regions such as Santa Barbara, Napa, and Sonoma. Upon returning to Canada, he joined Janet Webb (J. Webb Wine Merchant), where his journey as a collector began. He had the good fortune of acquiring wine through the shop and, later, during his time operating Highlander, enjoyed access to an extraordinary range of wines. His travels took him to nearly every major wine region, and he consistently brought back bottles to add to his collection. His cellar was maintained across his home, his company’s warehouse, and several EuroCaves, all temperature-controlled.
2011 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero from this lot has the following scores - James Suckling 98 points, Falstaff Magazine 97 points, Vinous 96 points, The Wine Advocate 96 points, Wine & Spirits Magazine 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2011 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero from Robert Parker - The 2011 Único ended up among my least favorite vintages of recent times, at least the magnum I tasted and in comparison with the 2013 and 2009 and even the 2007 (a very challenging vintage that showed better). Despite the warm year (which they have always said they found cooler than 2010), the wine is "only" 14% alcohol, which is quite moderate for the last few years when the wines routinely reach 14.5%. I found the wine to be quite tannic and lacking the charm I expect in this cuvée. Perhaps with more time? The grapes were picked relatively early, between September 15th and 28th. 3,505 magnums were filled in June 2017..