2017 was not an easy harvest, but it produced some beautiful and classical wines, like the 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, which shows a little more advancement and polish and is ready to drink. It was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha from their ...
The 2023 Albariño, which represents their take of the vintage, was produced with grapes from 165 hectares of the 14 hectares they own. It goes back to the alcoholic degree of 2021, 12.5%, compared with the 13.5% of 2022. 2023 seems to be somewhere in betw...
The NV Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, but does have some 1927 material in it. This is totally dark brown/amber with notes of figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee. It is dense, super sweet, intense, rich and an amazingly, unctuously ...
The 2023 Godello Casar de Burbia, from Valtuille de Arriba, Bierzo, was macerated on skins for eight days and fermented without racking. The 2023 offers notes of white peach skins and a creamy texture. Medium bodied and rounded, the 2023 delivers plenty...
The Mencía red 2021 Hombros was produced with grapes from the paraje Valdaiga in Valtuille de Arriba. It fermented with uncrushed grapes and matured in rolling 225- and 500-liter oak barrels with the lees. Despite the moderate alcohol, 13.5%, the sensatio...
Blueberries, blackberries, walnuts and some cocoa beans. A fresh and flavorful mencia, showing juicy dark berries and sweet spices on the medium-to full-bodied palate with a tight frame of velvety tannins. Shows good texture. From organically grown grapes...