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Can't believe I forgot this one!!! The 1994 Vega Sicilia Unico is another one of those stunning wines that gets overlooked in favor of the Bordeaux first growths, the cults from California, and the Burgundies of producers such as Leroy and DRC. In a time when Spain is quickly being equated with "value-wines", the poor Vega is often forgotten. Perhaps its the long aging before release (the Spanish used to (I say used to because while some still do it, the new wave of winemakers releases wines far younger) age your wine for you. It was released when it was ready to drink), or perhaps its because it is so earthy and leathery that it doesn't have a huge appeal, but this is without question the greatest wine estate in Spain, and certainly one of the greatest in the world. The tasting notes haven't changed much, except these two bottles seemed to be more expressive on the nose than just a few months ago... give it time.