Artadi, Rioja Valdegines Brut Zero in fact so much so

in fact so much so that the finish reminds me a bit of a classic Chablis in terms of how the wine is built around its minerality

blanched almond and lemon pound cake underscored by a streak of minerally saline and brine

being very careful not to dry out the wine

muscular Shiraz requires 5-7 years of additional cellaring and should drink well through 2030

The 2004 Cotes du Rhone reveals a character similar to the 2005

Artadi, Rioja Valdegines Brut Zero in fact so much soThe 2010 Valdegines is produced with 100% Tempranillo from a single east facing, 7 hectare vineyard planted in 1979 in Laguardia at 600 meters altitude in slopes and terraces, which fermented in open wooden vats for 10 12 days and aged in French oak barrel for 14 months. The character of this vineyard is always very fresh, as it does not get sun after 5PM, so its always more Atlantic, more floral and on the red fruit side, easy to drink, with laser