Raul Perez Valtuille 2019 Rapolao Castro Ventosa, Bierzo

Denne vin kommer fra den køligste parcel i Valtuille, da denne parcel må vente på solen en hel time længere end resten af vinmarkerne i landsbyen. Vinen blev høstet tidligt og modnet udelukkende i 500 liters egefade, og den har lavere alkohol end tidligere årgange fra samme mark. Vinen er blomsteragtig og raffineret med masser af dybde og kompleksitet.

96 Point - The 2018 Valtuille El Rapolao, like the rest of the single-vineyard wines, has not been bottled separately since 2015. This comes from the coolest paraje of Valtuille, as it gets the sun for one full hour after the rest of vineyards of the village. This was harvested early and matured exclusively in 500-liter oak barrels; it has lower alcohol and is more elegant than the 2014 and 2015. This was a little closed at first and needed some time in the glass to open up. It's a more floral and refined version of Villegas, with more layers, more depth and complexity. There's no rusticity here, which was in the character of the 2014 and 2015. Impressive! 1,700 bottles were filled in May 2020.
Luis Gutiérrez for Wine Advocate