95 points/'Podium Award,' PeñÃn Guide to Spanish Wine: "Colour: deep cherry, garnet rim. Nose: aged wood nuances, ripe fruit, cocoa been, cigar, toasty, black fruit. Palate: flavourful, spicy, toasty, powerful tannins. (2024)"
94 points JoaquÃn Hidalgo (Vinous): "[$50 list] The 2020 Vatan comes from exceptionally old vines in the Quemaos vineyard situated in the Villaester de Abajo area. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, it displays a dark purple color. The balsamic nose reveals plums, sour cherries and subtle blackberries over a cedar layer. Rich, creamy and juicy on the palate, the supple tannins and mild intensity lead to a nuanced, enduring finish. This is a vibrant interpretation of a successful year for Toro. Drink: 2025-2040. (Dec 2023)"
92 points/'Editors' Choice,' Wine Enthusiast: "[$50 list] Deep violet-red to the eye, this wine has a nose of blackberry, clove and milk chocolate. A framework of sturdy tannins supports black cherry, purple plum, licorice, lavender, dark chocolate and orange zest flavors that taper off into a pomegranate and rose petal finish. (Nov 2023)"
91 points Wine Spectator: "[$50 list] An elegant, medium- to full-bodied red that marries a pretty range of macerated black raspberry and boysenberry fruit, violet and bay leaf notes with supple tannins and lively orange peel acidity. Shows hints of spices, mineral and graphite that linger on the finish. (10/31/23)"
91 points James Suckling: "An overlay of vanilla ice cream to the fresh blackberries and cherries with a hint of coffee and hibiscus flowers. Juicy and tight on the palate, with some fluidity in the center palate. The finish is crunchy and succulent, although it is quite tight and grippy. Come back in 2025. (9/18/23)"
94 points JoaquÃn Hidalgo (Vinous): "[$50 list] The 2020 Vatan comes from exceptionally old vines in the Quemaos vineyard situated in the Villaester de Abajo area. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, it displays a dark purple color. The balsamic nose reveals plums, sour cherries and subtle blackberries over a cedar layer. Rich, creamy and juicy on the palate, the supple tannins and mild intensity lead to a nuanced, enduring finish. This is a vibrant interpretation of a successful year for Toro. Drink: 2025-2040. (Dec 2023)"
92 points/'Editors' Choice,' Wine Enthusiast: "[$50 list] Deep violet-red to the eye, this wine has a nose of blackberry, clove and milk chocolate. A framework of sturdy tannins supports black cherry, purple plum, licorice, lavender, dark chocolate and orange zest flavors that taper off into a pomegranate and rose petal finish. (Nov 2023)"
91 points Wine Spectator: "[$50 list] An elegant, medium- to full-bodied red that marries a pretty range of macerated black raspberry and boysenberry fruit, violet and bay leaf notes with supple tannins and lively orange peel acidity. Shows hints of spices, mineral and graphite that linger on the finish. (10/31/23)"
91 points James Suckling: "An overlay of vanilla ice cream to the fresh blackberries and cherries with a hint of coffee and hibiscus flowers. Juicy and tight on the palate, with some fluidity in the center palate. The finish is crunchy and succulent, although it is quite tight and grippy. Come back in 2025. (9/18/23)"
| Product SKU | 349090 |
| Producer | Vatan |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Toro |
| Varietal | Tempranillo/Tinto Fino |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 15.0% |
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