1964 Vega Sicilia Único Ribera del Duero

1964 Vega Sicilia Único Ribera del Duero

It has an intense ripe cherry colour, with the lively edge of a wine that is always at its best. The aroma prevails with hints of roast from the wood, and touches of hazelnut from its oxidative evolution from its years in the cask. It has generous tastes of old but clean wood, with dry tannins that are pleasantly embittered by the oak, together with the sensation of its light sweetness of its alcohol. It is a pedigree wine with a long, lasting taste.
Again, served with 2 btls for comparison. The better btl has superb concentration, big & very acidic. The sourness irritated my cheek. I admit it's a well made wine, made to last a century or do, but the style is just not my type as I think the acidity overshelms the fruits, it will never come to a balance.