Vega Sicilia Unico 1991

Suckling : This is silky and elegant, with refined layers of fresh oregano, blackcurrants, paprika, praline and tobacco. Medium-to full-bodied with creamy tannins. Long, supple and seductive. All about finesse and balance. 85% tempranillo and 15% cabernet sauvignon. Tasted from magnum. Drink or hold. 98/100 (2022)

Jancis Robinson: Heady and sweet and so vibrant. Real high-elevation wine that is – just – not too tart. Lots going on here – so energetic! 18,5/20 (2022)

Falstaff: Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, Wasserrand. Schwarzes Beerenkonfit, unterlegt mit feiner Kräuterwürze und Anklängen von Zigarrentabak, mit Luft florale Nuancen und etwas Cassis. Saftig, elegante Textur, rund und harmonisch, ein sehr harmonischer Único, komplex und anhaltend, finessenreich strukturiert, hat seine erste Trinkreife erreicht, wird sich nun auf diesem hohen Niveau für Jahre halten, mineralischer Nachhall. 94/100 (2013)

Parker: The 1991 Único comes through as very classical in a Bordeaux sense (it contains 15% Cabernet Sauvignon); it's serious, austere, with contained ripeness, starting to show more tertiary notes and some development, really very good. It's a wine that could evolve in the style of the 1953, which is reminiscent of the 1985, but one gear below. The grapes were picked from the 30th of September in very warm weather, but the season saw enough rain. Very good. 2,222 magnums. Artwork from Francisco Iturrino. 96/100 (2023)