Dominio del Pidio Tinto 2020

2019 / 93 puntos

The lighter and delicate red 2019 Dominio del Pidio fermented with 12% full clusters and is not 100% Tempranillo, as it includes 8% to 10% white Albillo Mayor grapes that make it fine-boned and a little lighter and fresher despite the 14.5% alcohol. The wine has balance and elegance, integrated oak and a different profile, with less oak than the reds from the mother house Cillar de Silos. It comes from old vines on sandy soils that produce fresher and more elegant wines and cushion the effect of warmer years like 2019. It matured in 225- and 600-liter French oak barrels for 16 months. 26,847 bottles and 240 magnums produced. It was bottled in August 2021. End of January 2023, The Wine Advocate

2018 > 93 puntos

I like the fruit-driven nose of the red 2018 Dominio del Pidio, produced with Tempranillo (10% full cluster) and around 10% white Albillo Mayor. It's like a trip to the past, with ripe berries and herbs and not so much oak. It's juicy and structured but also elegant and fresh, with round tannins. The élevage was in 225- and 600-liter oak barrels and lasted 16 months; the oak is a lot more integrated than what I saw in the 2017 the last time I tasted. 15,820 bottles and 240 magnums produced. It was bottled in September 2020. Issue 255 End of June 2021, The Wine Advocate, Luís Gutiérrez