Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- Espagne
- Appellation précise:
- Ribera del Duero
- Millésime:
- 2006
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 94% Tempranillo et 6% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Terroir:
- Sols complexes composés de quartz, de calcaires, de cailloux et de sables
- Vendanges:
- Manuelles
- Vinification:
- Fermentation avec levures indigènes
- Elevage:
- Environ 7 ans en fûts de chêne américains et 3 ans de repos en bouteilles avant commercialisation
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2018
- Apogée :
- 2021-2036
- Boire avant :
- 2045+
- Conseil de service :
- Carafer longuement dans sa jeunesse
- Servir à :
- 18°
Description
Il aura fallut attendre longtemps pour voir éclore ce millésime : car il est grand, très grand !
Le millésime 2006 est sorti début 2018, alors que les millésimes 2007 et 2008 étaient déjà vendus. La raison, considéré comme grandiose, la propriété a préféré retarder sa sortie pour le proposer à parfaite maturité. Vous pouvez donc d'ores et déjà apprécier son grand potentiel, car nul doute qu'il traversera les décennies...
Suggestion gourmande
Civet de biche grand veneur, poire aux airelles et champignons.
Côte de veau de Lait braisée et héliantis confits
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"Incredibly floral and beautiful with dark berry, spice, cedar and mint. Chinese plums. Asian spices. Bark. Tea. Full body, dense and so soft and complex. The finish goes on for minutes. Endless and fine. January 2018 release. This reminds me of the gorgeous 1991 or 1964. Drink forever. A wine that you want to spend time with."
Wine Spectator
"The iconic wine from Vega Sicilia in the market in 2018 is the 2006 Único, which was released after the sale of the 2007 and 2008 vintages because they thought it needed more time in bottle. 2006 was an early vintage, with the harvest beginning the 9th of September. This year the bottled blend is 94% Tinto Fino, the local strain of Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, with 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a long élevage, around ten years split between new and old barriques (French and American), in 20,000-liter oak vats and bottle. It had a very developed and classical nose, very expressive, ripe and exuberant with an herbal twist, combining classical and modern characteristics and with a good balance between youth and development. It's a more classical expression of the Vega Sicilia character, closer to the wines from yesteryear than the last few vintages. It has to be one of the best recent vintages of Único, for me clearly better than 2005. This 2006 was bottled in June 2012. 93,993 bottles, 2,552 magnums, 165 double magnums and six imperials were produced. In 2019 they will release the 2009."