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Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1962 Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1962 Ribera del Duero Lot 553: u. 5bn, 3vts, 3ts, excellent appearance, color and clarity Lot 554: u. 2bn, 4vts, 4ts, 1hs, excellent appearance, color and clarity, 1 label slightly torn at base Lot 555: u. 3bn, 2vts, 4ts, 1t/hs, excellent appearance, color and clarity, 1 marked label 70% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. Very 'classic' nose, young, fresh and healthy. Walnutty, quite mineral taste. So much body, but the texture is fine-grained. Very crisp, with a finish of walnut liqueur and a touch of chocolate. Another bottle had a lovely complex, complicated bouquet and taste, with every sip revealing another aspect. Very solid, firm and full of body, with a great peppermint after-flavour. In 2013, the peppermint is there on the nose. Terrific sweetness, volume and body on the palate. Very great wine and an absolute star in the firmament of Vega Sicilia. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Lot 553 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 554 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 555 12 bts (owc) per lot: HKD 46000-70000 per lot: USD 6000-9000 Vega Sicilia Unico is, for me, one of the greatest wines of the world. I came to it relatively late, with my French palate wondering what it was all about when I first saw it four decades ago. It was mysterious, difficult to obtain and somewhat incomprehensible. Since then, I have become totally addicted and have also had the great good fortune to attend a number of historic tastings. I have watched the ownership change and the winery modernise to the absolute epitome of perfection. Vega Sicilia put Ribera del Duero on the map, in the way that Robert Mondavi brought California to us and Sassicaia revealed Bolgheri to the world. It is emblematic. It is also riveting, exciting and intellectually and sensually challenging, my ideal companion. Vega has soul, a fully-fledged masterpiece, with its own personality, honed over decades, and a true reflection of its region, climate and the area's oenological traditions. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Quantity: 1