Dark cherry-red with ruby edges. "Unico" is based on the aromatic complexity rather than in its structure. On the nose, aromas of macerated fruit, compote, eucaliptus and menthol typical from the Vega Sicialia´s soil. Of great complexity. A subtle attack with an opulent palate without being aggressive. Finishing in the mouth with great aromatic persistence and on a baroque nose.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 94 points(15/10/2006)
Still fresh, this concentrated red delivers vibrant cherry and plum fruit, with expressive licorice, mineral and game notes. Thick and firm on the palate, yet remains harmonious through the spicy finish. Drink now through 2015.
Robert Parker: 97 points(01/02/2007)
The 1995 Unico is a worthy successor to the profound 1994 (awarded a score of 98+ in Issue #159). Opaque purple in color, it has aromatic complexity which nearly defies words. There are notes of earth, licorice, hard wood charcoal, and black currants. Full-bodied, and powerful, the wine has beautiful balance with a multi-dimensional character and the structure to last for 25-40 years. The 1960 and the 1965, drunk within the last several months, appear to have many more years ahead.
Proensa Guide: 98 points(01/01/2006)
Evolution: further than 2020. Gastronomy: aromatic meat (with foie gras and mushrooms). 85 % Tinto Fino, 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon; 22 months in oak vats, 50 months in cask and other 30 months in vast. One of the best "Único" in recent years. Extraordinary amplitude and elegance on the nose, very vigorous in the mouth, great vitality and great harmony. Service: 18ºC.
In 1864, Eloy Lecanda founded the winery that symbolizes the golden legend of Spanish red wine. Throughout its long history, it has belonged to different owners, although it has always maintained an unquestionable personality, making concentrated, mature, generous and extremely elegant. The... current stage began in 1982, when El Enebro S.A., a company owned by the Álvarez Mezquíriz family, acquired the winery and the vineyards from the Venezuelan businessman Miguel Neumann. From that year onwards, the family, with David Álvarez and his sons and daughters Pablo, Jesús David, María José, Emilio, Juan Carlos, Elvira and Marta, have developed a policy of harmonization of present innovative techniques required by the wine sector with the traditional winemaking process. The vineyard area has been extended and the vineyards and vines, which were almost half a century old, have been replanted in rotation.
