1969 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico

BY NEAL MARTIN | JANUARY 08, 2024

Unico is Spain’s most iconic and historical wine. You don’t need me to tell you that. Though Unico has been bottled for many decades, the consensus is that the 1960s is the decade during which its reputation was really consolidated through a string of outstanding vintages bookended by the brilliant 1962 and 1970. Perhaps the reputation of the latter overshadows the 1969 Unico. I tasted two bottles thanks to the same generous host last year. Though the photo depicts the second, that bottle was a bit “off-color,” so my tasting note derives from the first, which was poured in London in May 2023.