Für Robert Parkers renommiertem »Wine Advocate« verkostete und bewertete Luis Gutiérrez die Weine von
Raúl Pérez aus der
D.O. Bierzo. Dem weißen
LA DEL VIVO 2018 vergab er stolze 95/100 Punkten und schreibt über den rebsortenreinen
Godello nachfolgend im Original:
„2018 is a great vintage: The cycle was long and Godello ripened properly, so they avoided the excess bitterness on the finish, as you can see in the 2018 La Vizcaína La del Vivo. It's made the same way as in previous years: they use 500-Liter oak barrels and one amphora with skins and flor that is used for the final blend. Having such perfect ripeness, the wine is very tasty, and there's no fruit but a lot more austerity - they select the vineyards (around two hectares) for that straight and austere character (there is a little bit of Doña Blanca too, which adds to the austerity). It has a saline palate and some rugosity, complex, with no room for sweetness. I think this could live 10 years and develop great complexity. In 2019, they replaced some of the barresl with a 2.500 liter oak foudre. This is the most austere and serious white in its finest vintage. A white for purists and one that is going to develop very slowly. There are 4.000 bottles of this. It was bottled in September 2019.”
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