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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Nov 5, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 12, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 2000
  • 750ml
  • Spain
  • Castilla y Leon
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo
  • Red
  • HH3735
  • HH3735
Lot 894

2000 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$550 - CAD$800

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
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CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2000 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $550 - $800 with a reserve of $420. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11143.

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This collector is WSET 3 certified and has always been fascinated by the history of winemaking, viticulture and how wine pairs with different cuisines. He began collecting 20 years ago and stores his wine in professional facilities in both Toronto and Vancouver. Wines were acquired through the LCBO and BC Liquor Stores.
The score for 2000 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera del Duero is 94 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - 2000 was not a heralded vintage in most of Spain, unlike in Bordeaux, but the turn of the century produced a very fine 2000 Único, which, from magnum, showed well, with good acidity. It was even a little closed but without the purity of, say, 2004. It has abundant, slightly dusty tannins and one of Vega Sicilia's signatures - a little volatility that lifts up the wine. It's evolving faster than the 2004, which to me is the benchmark of the decade. It was produced with 93% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and achieved 14% alcohol. 2,685 magnums produced. Artwork Castilviejo.