Raul Perez Ultreia Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2018 (1.5L Magnum) Novelty Hill Januik Winery bay leaves and baking spices

bay leaves and baking spices

The white 2017 Pedra de Guix is a blend of one-third each Pedro Ximenez

with some exotic-fruit notes alongside the citrus and stone fruit

lemon preserves and white grapefruit

enlivened by fresh acidity and lingering around slightly chalky tannins

Raul Perez Ultreia Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2018 (1.5L Magnum) Novelty Hill Januik Winery bay leaves and baking spicesUltreia is the wine that put Ral Prez and modern Bierzo Godello on the world map, and in magnum it becomes a cellar proposition. Drawn from old vines on schist and clay around Valtuille and Cacabelos, fermented in oak and aged with a protective veil of flor on the estate fruit, the 2018 is a dry, mineral white of stone fruit, citrus peel, and almond, with vibrant acidity and a silky, persistent palate. The 1. 5L magnum: the format collectors reach for