2020 Bideona "S4MG0 Vinas Viejas" Rioja
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94PG
93JS
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Vinous
Reviewed December 2023The 2020 S4MG0 Viñas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo sourced from Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa, produced by Bideona as part of their effort to highlight specific places and towns in Rioja. Aged in concrete and foudres, this wine has a dark garnet hue. It offers aromas of plums and blackberry, accompanied by hints of sour cherry, petit four and truffle. On the palate, it is dry, bold and rich, with a liqueur-like character and fine-grained tannins that linger. A delightful red, it represents a modern expression of Rioja. Its clever and elusive name subtly references the place without explicitly mentioning it, in compliance with the labeling regulations in Rioja. (JH)
Professional Reviews
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Penin Guide
Style : defined aromas
Colour : deep cherry
Aroma : complex, expressive, spicy, mineral
Flavour : full-bodied, long, great length
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James Suckling
Dark minerals, violets and blue and black fruit. Tight and reactive tannins, with a very good balance of fruit and structure. A wine that shows depth and power, with impressive complexity and length. Drink or hold.
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Tim Atkin
Vineyards between 580 and 620 metres in the leading Rioja Alavesa village of Samaniego supply the raw material for this bush vine Tempranillo-based cuvée from Masters of Wine Sam Harrop and Andreas Kubach. Deftly wooded in 20% new French oak, it's racy, sappy and well balanced, with savoury tannins, prominent minerality and good fruit concentration. 2024-30
Staff Reviews
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Aaron Hughes
Review Date: 04/2025Aaron Hughes
Rich and lush berry-driven nose with a little bit of potpourri in the background driving in some dried but lovely floral notes with a backing of oak spice and fresh tobacco. The palate is dense and almost chewy, with tannins slowly giving way to acidity, the fruit is rich, heavy, and ripe. There's some savory notes in the mid-palate, with a rich soy-umami and hints of toasted tobacco. Kirk is exceptionally excited about these new Bideona wines and I certainly can see why.
Details
| Origin | Rioja, Spain |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Tempranillo |
| SKU | 1791201 |