Für Robert Parkers renommiertem »Wine Advocate« verkostete und bewertete Luis Gutiérrez die Weine von
Raúl Pérez aus der
D.O. Bierzo. Dem roten
ULTREIA VALTUILLE 2018 vergab er stolze 98/100 Punkten und schreibt nachfolgend im Original:
„The 2018 Ultreia Valtuille feels very young. Pérez explained that ehy used more new oak here because the thinks this is the most serious vintage of this wine ever and also his favorite. This is from a plot in Villegas on 100% sandy soils, and it's the twin plot to the Cepas Centenarias from Castro Ventosa, his family winery. As this was the first single-vineyard they produced, they called it simply Valtuille; but with the new classification, this should be called Villegas. This is serious and designed for the long run, subtle and elegant, with the profile of a grand cru, some baby fat and a touch of oak but with juicy tannins, gobsmacking balance and great length. Drink the 2018 La Vizcaína La Vitoriana while you wait for this. 2018 was a low-yielding year in this plot, and they got some 3.000 bottles from almost two hectares that have been organically farmed for some six years now. The first vintage was 2005, which was also bottled as Matador Raúl PUrez. This might change names in the future, as it might be confused with one of the new Vino de Villa.”
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