Bodega, Vivaltus Vintage:2017 (from a superbly situated 1

(from a superbly situated 1 ha parcel high on the hill)

This will require the better part of a decade to fully resolve the slightly rustic tannic spine

90 ha parcel of 35 to 45 year old vines

but retain their vibrancy

Bodega, Vivaltus Vintage:2017 (from a superbly situated 1The eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of