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Raul Perez Ultreia Godello 2019

Sale $24.99 - Beats Best US Price online

92+ pts Wine Advocate for 2018 

" it has perfect ripeness, freshness and harmony and is very clean, with precision and clarity. It's subtly varietal and was fermented in used barriques and used oak foudres of different sizes. They never rack or do bâtonnage, and they never use sulfur until bottling. It's fuller and more volume, which is compensated by more acidity." WA on 18
Fresh nectarine, Meyer lemon and pear on the highly perfumed, mineral-tinged nose. Shows very good depth and sharp delineation to its intense citrus and orchard fruit flavors and picks up floral and iodine nuances as the wine opens up. The strikingly long, smoke- and mineral-accented finish features a sexy floral quality and a spicy touch of candied ginger. 

Raul Perez La Claudina Godello 2018

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95 pts Wine Advocate

"Raul Pérez thinks 2018 is the best year he has seen in his 25 years of making wines in Bierzo, calling it the year of Balance. The whites are superb, even the 2018 Ultreia La Claudina, where there's always a little more ripeness from the sandy soil. They have used only barrels, and in 2018 40% of the oak was new, but in the future there will be a 1,000-liter oak foudre for this. The élevage is longer—17 to 18 months—and the wine develops more. The barrels are never topped up, so it's a little more oxidative. And in this vintage, there is some creaminess (perhaps the high percentage of new oak), with a showier profile, peachy juiciness, more volume and a spicy twist a little à la Jura, but more Meursault than Puligny. It's more expressive, rounder and juicier, less radical than some of the earlier years, spicy and with notes of fennel."
 

Raul Perez La del Vivo ("That of the Living") 2019

Sale $29.99 

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95 pts Wine Advocate for '18 / 94 pts for 2017

From winemaker par excellence Raul Perez comes this stunning white. A blend of Godello and Dona Blanca sources from vineyards planted in 1925 and 1940. The grapes are pressed then fermented in 500 and 700 liter barrels, remaining untouched for one year. The two parts are then blended before bottling. The best way I can describe this wine is - Chablis. Grand Cru Chablis. Where the balance of minerality and acidity against crisp apple and pear fruit is perfect. For me, the overall profile of the wine is the only way I can describe it. Chablis is... well..  Chablis. Unlike other wines, where you can often pick out individual flavors and set them apart, this wine, like Chablis, tastes like... well... it just IS. Living, I guess? Anyhoo... “The 2017 La Vizcaína la del Vivo has moderate alcohol, 12.3%, and had very good acidity. It has some herbal notes, hints of fennel and bay leaf with just a creamy and smoky twist. It's very tasty, marked by the soil, with a dry, stony sensation in the palate. The full clusters are pressed and there's no maceration with the skins, something they changed in the last few years, and it makes for leaner wines that seem to improve from vintage to vintage. In 2017 it transcends the character of the year, which was the earliest harvest on record. 4,500 bottles produced.” WA

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