Mauro VS 2020/2021/2022

Mauro VS (Vendimia Seleccionada) is a prestigious Spanish red made by Bodegas Mauro in Castilla y León (with a profile linked to the Duero Valley tradition), known for its excellent ageing capacity and outstanding international reviews (such as 96+ points from Luis Gutiérrez for The Wine Advocate / Robert Parker).

The Wine Advocate
RP 95

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

The intense, meaty, smoky and spicy 2020 VS has an exuberant nose, very open, expressive and powerful, reflecting a hot, dry year with 60% less rain than average. The grapes were picked on 11 and 18 September from the Traspinedo and El Rosal vineyards, fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in a combination of new and used barrels for 26 months.

It's a serious red made for long ageing, a classic Castilian Tempranillo with excellent ripeness and power, 14.5% alcohol and generous but integrated oak that should integrate further over the years. This cuvée has a very good track record of ageing, from high-quality vineyards on sand, clay, limestone and gravel soils.

The Wine Advocate
RP 96+

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

The 2021 VS follows the path of the other 2021s, with elegance, perfume and purity, but shows more depth than the regular Mauro and a little more concentration and tannin, while keeping the same extraordinary balance and harmony, which should lead to a long, positive development in bottle. It's precise and combines power with elegance like few previous vintages (1996, 2001, 2018), with perfectly integrated oak after 26 months in French oak barrels. 50,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in January 2024.

The Wine Advocate
RP 95

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

The 2022 VS, a selection from their vineyards in Traspinedo and Tudela de Duero, shows the extra depth, definition and complexity it usually has compared with the regular Mauro. In the hot, dry 2022 vintage, they still managed to keep elegance and balance through good freshness (the pH is 3.5), without lacking ripeness, showing the character of the place and the year. The grapes are moved without pumps and fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, and the wine aged in French oak barrels for 24 months. 50,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in January 2025.