Yllera - Jesús Yllera 2016
Price: $34.99
Sale Price: $27.99
3+ Price: $24.99 / btl
| Producer | Yllera |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Region | Ribera del Duero |
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| Varietal | Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
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| Vintage | 2016 |
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| Sku | 17301 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Jean-Claude Berrouet is one of the foremost winemakers alive today. For over 40 years, he was the winemaker at the famed Chateau Petrus in Pomerol. He was also heavily involved in the creation of Dominus in Napa Valley. Both wines are acknowledged as the pinnacle of winemaking in their respective regions. Since his “retirement”, He has worked alongside his son, Jean-Francois, as a technical consultant for wineries cross the globe.
Wherever he goes, Berrouet brings his clear vision – wines should express their terroir, favoring elegance over extraction. Berrouet has said, "A wine should tell you the story of the place it came from. Innovation and change are important, but there should be limits on techniques that a winemaker can use and still have a wine classified as a Bordeaux. If I'm a conductor playing Mozart, can I add notes to it? Pretentious men do this. As long as I can make a living doing what I do, I will resist the move to a standard taste."
2016 marked his first vintage with Jesus Yllera, but he wasted no time in making major changes in the vineyards. He harvested early, aiming for less ripeness and extraction. (Although at 14% alc. the wine is certainly packed with ripe fruit and structure.) Aged for a year in a combination of new and used oak barrels, the wine possesses plenty of structure, though never tastes oaky. Dark black cherry and plum flavors are perfectly integrated, offering a fleshy, expressive wine with fine, smooth tannins. Predominately Tempranillo, there is roughly 20% Cabernet Sauvignon for structure and darker fruit accents.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
"The current 2016 Jesús Yllera is floral and perfumed and is evolving nicely and absorbing the oak, coming through as both elegant and powerful, with fully developed flavors and a polished palate. It's sleek and balanced. 145,000 bottles were filled in July of 2018."
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