Unico Reserva Especial R24

Spain
Ribera del Duero

This is a non-vintage Vega Sicilia that pays tribute to tradition.

Unico Reserva Especial authentically reflects the cult of the history of Spanish wine, perfectly fusing the qualities of different Unico vintages. In fact, only the best Unico vintages are used to produce this iconic and extraordinarily complex wine, which is a combination of years, virtues, experiences and sentiments that encapsulate the deepest essence of a unique and unrepeatable style, the Vega Sicilia style.

Unico Reserva Especial R24 is a blend of 2010, 2011, and 2012

97 points
"The NV Único Reserva Especial 2024 Release was produced with a blend of wines from 2010, 2011 and 2012, not that far from the previous release, which was from 2009, 2011 and 2012, as they are slowly trying to increase the average age of the wine. As I've seen in the last few years, they look for a house style from yesteryear, combining more developed characteristics with elegance and freshness. This blend of Tinto Fino with some Cabernet Sauvignon is also lower in alcohol, 14%, with a pH of 3.85 and 5.1 grams of acidity. The color denotes some evolution with a faint orange around the rim. The nose is complex and elegant, a more developed version of the 2014 Único that I tasted next to it, with truffle, forest floor, ripe black fruit, sweet spices, leather and meat. The palate feels quite polished, with a superb texture, sleek and elegant, with very fine tannins, subtle bitterness and a long and lingering taste. This is a superb blending exercise. 18,288 bottles and 272 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020."
Luis Gutiérrez,
Wine Advocate
Jun 13, 2024
97 points
"The 2024 release of Reserva Especial - in with a shout as the best non-vintage dry red in the world - is well up to the illustrious standards of its predecessors. Marrying Tinto Fino with 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, it's a three-way cuvée of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 harvests, with appealing wood and bottle-aged complexity. Rosemary and forest floor top notes segue into a palate that's fine, scented and almost sweet, with classic balsamic clove and vanilla spices and a savoury, well-balanced finish. One for traditionalists. 2025-40"
Tim Atkin,
Tim Atkin
Special Ribera Del Duero Report 2023

SKU/Code: 
DB2910-24
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Tempranillo
Farming Type: 
Organic