Tempos Vega Sicilia Unico Tinto 1981
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Just like what clearly happened in Rioja, where there are plenty of wines to taste, it seems that in Ribera del Duero 1981 was also a better vintage than 1982, despite 1982 being famous because it saw the birth of the appellation. It's what I felt when tasting the 1981 Único in magnum next to the 1982; the 1981 is superb, one of the finest vintages and certainly the highlight from the 1980s, together with 1986. The wine shows youth, Ribera to the core and the essence of Vega Sicilia, a great, classical Vega, a legend in the making. Or is it already a legend? It was produced with Tinto Fino and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon plus 15% Merlot and Malbec with 13.5% alcohol. This was released in March 1998. 77,092 bottles and 2,000 magnums produced. The label has a painting from Antonio Vázquez.
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Few wines have a history as distinguished as that of Vega Sicilia. Founded in the 1860’s, its reputation on its flagship vintage has for more than 100 years produced two great wines, each appropriately named "Único."
It was at Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero, two hours from Madrid, that Tempranillo proved its potential for greatness. When the estate's original founder, Don Eloy Lecanda Chaves returned from France with cuttings of Bordeaux varietals, he planted them alongside the indigenous variety, then known simply as Tinto del Pais, or “Country Red”, but today known as Tinto Fino or Tempranillo. Surprisingly, it was the Tempranillo that produced the superior wine.
Today, the market for Vega Sicilia is one of scarcity and increasing demand. Vega Sicilia’s growing fame and desirability is testament not only to the estate’s enduring legacy but to the world’s craving for wines of history and noble bearing. Vega Sicilia's vintage Único, Reserva Especial and Valbuena are such wines.