2015 La del Vivo
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Light, vivid yellow. Bright and sharply delineated on the highly perfumed nose, displaying mineral-accented citrus, orchard fruit scents and building suggestions of white flowers and iodine. Dry and nervy on the palate, offering incisive, mineral-tinged Meyer lemon and pear qualities that deepen steadily with air. Clings with excellent tenacity on the finish, leaving behind vibrant floral and citrus fruit notes.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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I also got to taste the 2015 La Vizcaína la del Vivo, which came from a vineyard in the zone of La Poulosa in the village of Valtuille de Abajo that was planted with Godello as well as reds and other white varieties. The wine was fermented in 500-liter oak barrels and old terracotta amphorae. It has a subtle nose, with contained ripeness (it's 11.8% alcohol!) and a flinty, gunpowder-like sensation. The palate is austere and mineral, serious, tasty, not as explosive as other vintages. This is more about the soil. I think this is going to age beautifully. Some 3,500 bottles were filled in March 2017.