Bideona V1BN4 Villabuena Rioja Alavesa 2020
94 POINTS: Vinous Media
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95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
Only 6,396 bottles produced.
"The 2020 VIBN4 Viñas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo sourced from Villabuena in Rioja Alavesa. This garnet-red wine with a purplish sheen aged in concrete and foudres. It presents nuanced aromas of blackberry and blueberry, accompanied by hints of violets and balsamic notes. On the palate, it is dry, intense and juicy, with an infusion-like mouthfeel supported by compact, fine-grained tannins. This expressive red lingers on the palate with its delineated flavors. Interestingly, its name subtly references the place without explicitly stating it, adhering to the labeling regulations in Rioja."
- Vinous Media
“Precise, focused and concentrated. These 3 different Village wines Bideona are on the cutting edge of contemporary wine winemaking, total focus on the site, no winemaking tricks, no intrusive oak, just a focus on old fine Tempranillo. This quality of wine from Bordeaux would cost hundreds of dollars. Get in while you can”
- Wine Direct Tasting Team
This cryptic name tries to explain that grapes are sourced from Leza in Rioja Alavesa -village wines in Rioja must come from the same location where the winery is based. It is also a great introduction to an off-the radar village like Leza. This is a serious, mineral (graphite) red with ripe fruit aromas (blackberries, blueberries) over a herbal background. Lovely palate, with more acidity than anticipated on the nose, sapid, fresh, well-defined and with a long finish.
ABV: 14%