Paso Las Manas, Rioja
    Bodegas Artuke

    Paso Las Manas, Rioja, 2020

    95/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2020

      75cl

      DP

      £24.17

    2. 2020

      6x75cl

      DP

      £145.03

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    A new single vineyard on rocky, clay soils planted up in the mountains at 720m altitude; the highest vineyard in the range. The site comprises a combination of vines planted in 1990 and others, in fact the majority, planted as recently as 2013 and single staked to anchor the vines against the wind. Proof that stellar terroir can trump vine age. The elevation here adds a more floral component and offsets the richness of fruit. Where this cuvee can be a little wilder, the 2020 exhibits beautiful lavender and violet notes, plummy sweet berries and a really refined ripe quality of tannin. Lots to like here. Aged entirely in large 3500L oak vat for a year.

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    Critic Reviews

    95/100
    Luis Gutierrez,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    The 2020s feel very elegant, and the 2020 Paso Las Manas, which mentions the Paraje El Chorro in Samaniego where the vines are, is no exception. It has a very lively palate that is effervescent with freshness and chalky minerality, leaving a dry sensation that is very tasty, almost salty. It's young-ish Tempranillo that achieved 13.5% alcohol and kept a pH of 3.42, meaning moderate ripeness, a medium body and very good freshnessa constant across the 2020s. 6,000 bottles were filled in January 2022 after 12 months in 3,500-liter foudre.
    drinking window 2022 - 2032
    date of review 07/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Spain
    Region:
    Rioja
    Appellation:
    Rioja
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Tempranillo
    abv:
    14%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.