【リリースまで10年以上掛けた化け物です..】
ウニコを飲まれた経験の有る方はどの位いらっしゃるのでしょうか..。高価なのは勿論障害となるでしょうが、今ひとつ世界のトップワインとしての評価を日本では知られていないと思います。
様々な要素が香しく備わり、構成、バランス、何一つ足り無くないと思わせる仕上がりです。ティント・フィノ(テンプラニーニョ)を主体にカベルネをブレンド、89年は最高の出来と思われます。ちなみにタンザーさんの95(+?)
というポイントは、彼がウニコに付けた最高点です。
1989 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero Unico
Reserva
($337) Saturated dark, fresh red. Exotic dried fruits
complicated by minerals, cedar, cigar box and nuts on the nose. Huge, dense and
solid, with great sappy redcurrant and wild strawberry sweetness buffered by
powerful acids. With its huge concentration and extraordinarily chewy extract,
this has fruit of steel. The wine's explosive, extremely long finish and great
thrust go beyond 99.99% of the world's wines. (Europvin/Christopher Cannan
Selections; importers include Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY and Diamond
Wine Merchants, Oakland, CA) 95(+?) points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 03より抜粋
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1989 Vega Sicilia Unico
Riserva Castilla Leon, Spain
Proprietary Blend (a dry red table wine)
The renowned Unico (produced from 80-100 year old vines) is one of the world's
most distinctive, singular wines. Always released late, it is incredibly fresh,
and capable of 2-3 more decades of evolution. The sensational 1989 Unico Reserva
boasts a dark ruby/purple color as well as a sweet, fragrant bouquet of plums,
black currants, vanilla, caramel, and chocolate. It possesses tremendous
density, an opulent, textured, full-bodied palate, great purity, and moderate
tannin in the 60+ second finish. It needs another 3-4 years of cellaring, and
should keep for 25-30 years.
Reviewer Robert Parker
Rating 94 Points
Maturity Drink 2006-2033
Cost $260
Wine Advocate #145 (Feb 2003)より抜粋
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