Some forest floor aromas, the acidity is dominant here as the rest of the wine has fallen away. A wine for the historians rather than for drinking pleasure. Cool spring with medium to high rainfall, a ‘very irregular’ summer and mild temperatures at harvest on the usual dates. The blend also includes Malbec and Albillo. 66,500 bottles and 1,500 magnums. Tasted from magnum.

The 1972 Único was one of the weakest magnums we tried. It was produced with 60% Tinto Fino, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% between Merlot, Malbec and Albillo, with 13.5% alcohol. It's from a weaker vintage, and the wine showed some oxidation and was not 100% clean, with hints of mushroom and a polished palate that made me hesitate. A second bottle was marginally better and a little cleaner, but the wine was still a little evolved. Certainly not a great vintage of Vega. Drink up. 66,500 bottles and 1,500 magnums produced. Artwork by Vela Zanetti.

60% Tinto Fino, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, Malbec and Albillo. 66,500 bottles and 1,500 magnums. From magnum. Pale rusty ruby. Sweet milky-coffee aromas. (No élevage details given, NB.) Acid is definitely starting to dominate. There is certainly pleasure for antiquarians here but perhaps not for clear-eyed modernists. Definitely drying out. (JR)