Hacienda Solano Vinas Viejas 2019

93 points Robert Parker
The old vines are a great cushion against vintage variation, as seen in the serious, restrained and moderately ripe 2019 Viñas Viejas that was cropped from a warm and dry year. This comes from selected plots that are over 70 years of age and where the Tempranillo is intermixed with some 2% white grapes that also make it into the fermentation vat. The grapes were picked between September 19th and 22nd and fermented by soil (marl, sand and clay). This year, they shortened the time in barrel (500 liter ones) to eight months, and then the wine was transferred to concrete to complete an élevage of some 19 months. It's a little more powerful than the 2020; and the main difference is the quality of the tannins, which are a little grainier and dustier here, as the parameters are quite similar to those of the 2020 I tasted next to it. 21,830 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2021.

93 points Guia Penin
Plum and ripe cherry aromas. Concentrated wine with sweet spices, chewy tannins and considerable potential; one to revisit. Second glass please.

92 points Tim Atkin

92 points Din Vin Guide
The old vines are a great cushion against vintage variation, as seen in the serious, restrained and moderately ripe 2019 Viñas Viejas that was cropped from a warm and dry year. This comes from selected plots that are over 70 years of age and where the Tempranillo is intermixed with some 2% white grapes that also make it into the fermentation vat. The grapes were picked between September 19th and 22nd and fermented by soil (marl, sand and clay). This year, they shortened the time in barrel (500 liter ones) to eight months, and then the wine was transferred to concrete to complete an élevage of some 19 months. It's a little more powerful than the 2020; and the main difference is the quality of the tannins, which are a little grainier and dustier here, as the parameters are quite similar to those of the 2020 I tasted next to it. 21,830 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2021.

92 points Houlbergs Vinblog
Viñas Viejas, der er lavet med druer fra 60 år gamle vinstokke … Tinto Fino aka Tempranillo med lidt Albillo. Druerne har ligget i kold maceration i 24-36 timer, hvorefter gæringen er sket ved 26 grader over 11 dage og efterfulgt af malolaktisk gæring i 5 dage. Derefter er vinen lagret 14 måneder på franske barriques efterfulgt af 6 måneder på 500 liter tonneaux. Dejlig animalsk, landlig og let flæsket aroma, men på ingen måder tung eller tæt, selvom den egentlig har en mørk frugt med brombær og solbærlikør, godt med engelsk lakrids samt noget fadpræg med en stang vanilje, chokolade, toast, læder, våde fade samt smørristede noter og lidt marcipan. I munden er vinen ikke så fyldig som forventet, men har en kølig, meget tør ... faktisk utrolig tør smag. Tanninerne hviner, hylder og tørrer munden ud, men samtidig har vinen i munden en ganske frisk, let og letbitter smag. Frugen er brombær, solbær samt en smule blåbær, lidt gran og appelsinskal ...