Though I don't fancy much white wines (mostly those from the verdejo stock and the Galicians from the albariño stock), this summer someone brought me a few bottles of an Italian Pinot Grigio which I enjoyed quite a lot.
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Originally Posted by Theobald
I am curious... How much does a bottle of Vega Sicilia cost in Spain ?
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That depends on the harvest year.
A bottle of Vega Sicilia "Unico" Gran Reserva 1991, around 160 - 175 euros.
A bottle of Vega Sicilia "Unico" 1989, around 200 euros.
A bottle of Vega Sicilia Unico Doble Magnum* Gran Reserva 1985, around 2,500 euros (*this is a 3l. bottle).
Vega Sicilia "Unico" 1995, around 165 euros.
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5º Año Reserva 2001, starts around 70 euros.
Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial (this is an old Spanish tradition to mix wine from the best harvests of different years, attaining an equilibrium), around 130 - 180 euros.
Then there are the rarities, old bottles for which the price will vary much. E.g., a 1990 bottle can cost around 500, a 1968 bottle can cost around 1,500, etc.
There have been a couple of bottles that have reached 85,160 euros in an auction (both Magnum of 2l., from 1987 and 1989 harvests each).
Note: the Vega Sicilia bottles that I used to drink were a present that someone used to make my father every year. And the best part is.. my father doesn't drink!
The best thing to buy wines is to know a few providers of restaurants and get from them wines which are not widely known to the public yet. You have to buy at least a box or two, but what you get is a wine that is affordable and of a quality often as good as others with high price tags.