Descripción

Este es el vino sin añada de Vega Sicilia y todo un tributo a la tradición y a un estilo legendario. En él se conjugan las mejores cualidades de diferentes cosechas de Unico. Solo las mejores añadas de la emblemática referencia sirven para crear este vino de una extraordinaria complejidad. En su edición 2026 se han escogido barricas pertenecientes a las cosechas 2011, 2012 y 2014 para crear un blend soberbio. La perfección absoluta hecha vino y la esencia más profunda del terruño de la casa vallisoletana.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Vega Sicilia
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2026
Grado
14.5% vol.
Producción
18.618 botellas
Variedad
96% Tinto fino, 4% Cabernet sauvignon
Origen
Ribera del Duero

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
16 °C.
Consumo
Desde 2027 y hasta 2043, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Nombre
Finca Vega Sicilia.
Descripción
Viñedo situado a una altitud entre 700 y 900 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Superficie
210 hectáreas.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual en cajas de 12 kilogramos.
Vinificación
Para crear este vino se han escogido vinos de las añadas 2011, 2012 y 2014. Explican desde la casa que este modo de elaborar, hoy ya casi extinto fuera de este vino Vega Sicilia, es testimonio de la antigua costumbre de las bodegas de mezclar sus mejores añadas y elaboraciones bajo un vino que denominaban 'Reserva Especial', el orgullo del elaborador".
Embotellado
En mayo de 2022.

Opinión de los críticos

Tim Atkin:

Great bodegas step up to the plate and deliver perfection on a regular basis. This is the second Reserva Especial release in succession to earn 100 points from me and it's not a score I give lightly. Blended by Gonzalo    Iturriaga, it's a seamless, layered assemblage of two hot vintages (2011 and 2012) and one cool one (2014) that is so much more than the sum of its parts. Made with a pre-phylloxera clone of Tempranillo and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, it's a scented, savoury delight, marrying aromas of mint, baking spices and Mediterranean herbs with a palate of bramble, plum and wild strawberry, subtle French and American oak sweetness, undertones of umami and autumn leaves and a stylish volatile lift. Approachable enough to drink on release, but will grow in stature with further bottle age. World class. 2028-45.

The Wine Advocate:

The NV Único Reserva Especial 2026 Release was produced with a blend of wines from 2011, 2012 and 2014, similar vintages to 2025, with wine from 2014 instead of 2013 this time, mostly Tinto Fino with some Cabernet Sauvignon. It has the customary 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.86 and 4.8 grams of acidity. They are trying to use older wines for this blend, the 2011 and 2012 are the same, and 2014 was a better vintage than 2013. This is a blending exercise in search of the Vega Sicilia character, with complexity, the older wines providing nuance and elegance and the younger wines adding freshness. This has a magnificent palate, sleek, polished and elegant, with fine-grained tannins. A total of 18,618 bottles and 264 magnums were produced. It was bottled in May 2022. (Luis Gutiérrez)

James Suckling:

This is a blend of the concentrated and structured 2011, 2013 and 2014 vintages. The wine displays impeccable tannins, complexity and length, feeling remarkably complete due to its aging. Expect notes of blackberries, accompanied by a subtle balsamic nuance and high-quality cedar. The wine remains plush yet restrained and layered, showcasing abundant tannins in a melted, dissolved state. Release in 2026. It already drinks beautifully now but will benefit from additional years of aging in the bottle. Drink on release or hold. (Zekun Shuai)