Las Gundiñas was planted in 1910 on clay mixed (unusually for Valtuille) with some limestone • a mencía-dominant field blend with Bastardo (Trousseau) and a relatively high percentage of Doña Blanca • fermented whole-cluster in neutral oak vat with long post-fermentation maceration • raised for one year in neutral 225L and 500L barrels • unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Spain
Region:
Castilla Y Leon
Appellation:
Bierzo
Variety:
Mencia-based blend
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-VIZ-22-21 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
John Gilman
Score
94
Date
2024-05-14
"The La Vizcaína wines from Raúl Pérez and César Márquez are all single vineyard wines from the far western end of Bierzo, close to the boundary with Ribeira Sacra. Las Gundiñas is all very old vines, having been planted all the way back in 1910 and is a classic field blend, comprised primarily of Mencía. The wine includes one hundred percent whole clusters, is raised in old Burgundy casks for one year and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2021 Las Gundiñas is a gorgeous young wine on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet wafting from the glass in a beautiful blend of cassis, dark berries, espresso, complex soil tones, cigar smoke, discreet stem tones and a touch of tree bark in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and very promising, with a lovely core of black fruit, superb soil signature, ripe, buried tannins and a long, complex and beautifully balanced finish. This is an outstanding bottle in the making. 2032-2075."
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2023-08-10
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-02-28
"Sleek and silky, with a dark mix of black currant, blackberry paste and damson plum fruit wrapping around dense, fine-grained tannins. This is underscored by minerally tar and iron accents, while lovely aromas of mountain herbs, anise, paprika and graphite offer a fragrant overtone that lingers on the fresh, sculpted finish. Best from 2026 through 2036."