Bodegas Vega Sicilia Único 2003

« Vega Sicilia's 2003 àšnico, mainly Tempranillo with a balancing 8% of Cabernet Sauvignon, was aged in wood for nearly seven years before being bottled, starting with 15 months in large oak vats, followed by 25 months in new barriques, before being transferred to used ones for another 17 months and ending its élevage with a further 22 months in those large wood vats again.... It is very aromatic, with plenty of dry herbs, thyme and rosemary, even pine nuts.... The mouth is a little more transparent toward the heat of the vintage, it is powerful and full-bodied, but manages to keep freshness. The minty note is there, with some hints of chalk that make it very tasty. It feels briary andopulent. A success over the vintage conditions, it already shows some signs of com plexity, which points at an approachable àšnico.»

.- ROBERTPARKER.COM