Reserva Especiale release 2011 (91, 94, 98) 2011 Vega Sicilia

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Vega Sicilia
Millésime	2011
Pays	Espagne
Région	Ribera del Duero
Raisin	Tempranillo
Volume
État	Extrait de son coffret en bois d'origine
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	-2030
Stock	0

Avis professionnels

Robert Parker (99)

The 2011 Release is rich, spicy, and complex. It has impeccable balance and another 20 years of life. It simply does not get any better. When you consider that the Reserva Especial sells for less than half the price of a Bordeaux First Growth (and you don’t have to wait for 20 years for it to be approachable) it is one of the great bargains in world-class wine.

Bodegas Vega Sicilia remains a benchmark for the world’s great red wines. The Valbuena bottling receives 3 years in barrel and 2 years in bottle prior to release. On the occasion of my visit in May 2010, the three Reserva Especials already in bottle and awaiting release were tasted side by side. They are identified (for the purposes of this review only) as the 2013 Release, the 2012 Release, and the 2011 Release. I was not told what vintages are in each bottling but it actually makes little difference. The Reserva Especials are blended to a house style designed to reflect Vega Sicilia at its very best. The vagaries of vintage (as reflected in Unico) are blended away leaving a wine that is, in my opinion, better than any of the single vintage wines with the possible exception of the 1942.

BOW (9.50)