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Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1979 Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1979 Ribera del Duero Lot 558: u. 3bn, 7vts, 2ts excellent appearance, color and clarity Lot 559: u. 8bn, 7 slightly marked labels, 2 nicked labels 60% Tinto Fino, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, Merlot and Albillo. Tarry, cherryish nose. Good, big, inky wine. In 2013, from magnum, quite earthy on the nose and gloriously sweet and peaty on the palate. Such finesse of texture. Aniseed and red cherries on the finish. A wine with real breed. Serena Sutcliffe, MW Lot 558 12 bts (2 owc) Lot 559 12 bts (cn) per lot: HKD 24000-40000 per lot: USD 3000-5000 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