Raul Perez, Ultreia La Vitoriana other_regions Not a purists’ choice for

Not a purists’ choice for sure – they should opt for the sensual 2000

This is a conservative Brane-Cantenac that refuses to go the extra inch

This is a big wine where the abundant dry extract presently largely hides the firm core of supporting tannins but make no mistake

There is outstanding intensity to the beautifully detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess a beguiling texture thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that also buffers the very firm acid spine shaping the saline and relatively powerful finish

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Raul Perez, Ultreia La Vitoriana other_regions Not a purists’ choice forThe 2021 Ultreia La Vitoriana shows some unusual toasty notes, hints of raw meat and lots of tannins, and this is the more tannic of the Ultreia range even if they lower the intensity here. The wine is a bit wild, 90% from clay and 10% sand (while La Vizcana is mostly sand). It fermented with 100% full clusters in a chestnut vat with indigenous yeasts. This north part of the vineyard produced only two barrels, and the barrels were well seasoned to