Vetus Flor de Vetus 2019
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Vetus Flor de Vetus displays a deep cherry color with violet rim. Medium-high intesity in the nose, red and black ripe fruit. You will notice nuances of licorice, spices with a light coffe caramel. The mouth is power full and fresh at the same time. A well structured and perfectly balanced wine with an exquisite after taste.
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James Suckling
A rich but fresh nose with blackberries, stones, graphite and a hint of dried violet. A full-bodied and flavorful Toro with good concentration and freshness, swathed in plenty of fresh, silky tannins. Excellent length.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Flor de Vetus was a tad riper and the tannins grainier than those of the 2020 that I tasted next to it. It's a warmer year (warmer than both 2018 and 2020) with structure and generous tannin, a little more alcohol and a touch of earthy rusticity. Powerful and better with food. 114,123 bottles and 100 magnums produced.
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Bodegas Vetus was created in 2003 with the purchase of a 20 hectare property by the Anton family, proprietors of Finca Villacreces in Ribera del Duero and Izadi in Rioja Alavesa. The vineyard is planted with 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo), in a poor soil which produces low yields of concentrated grapes. The hot and dry climate of Toro produces unmistakably big wines that many producers try to tame them with plenty of new oak. The harder path, and the one Vetus has taken, is to restrain the natural rusticity of the terroir and to promote balance and elegance in the finished wines. To achieve this they are careful to harvest grapes that are not over ripe, prevent excessive extraction during winemaking and employing a greater proportion of second and third-fill barrels for the aging of their wines.