Telmo Rodriguez 2019 Ladeiras do Xil Falcoeira 'A Capilla' Valdeorras Tinto
750ml
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$119.99
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- Telmo Rodriguez has become one of Spain's most exciting wine maker's over the past decade. His family owned Remelluri (of which he now makes again) but he stretched his wings early by making wine in different locations. He has become a strong proponent of single vineyard wines and has really worked at identifing vineyards that are worth featuring in a bottle. His project Ladeiras do Xil (meaning the hillsides of the Sil River) bega in in 2002 and with the 2016 vintage the wines have hit a high point.Of the 3 single vineyard wines that Telmo produces in Valdeorras, the Falcoeira is always the richest of the three. It's a 2.75 hectare vineyard that is predominately south facing so there wines are always a bit fuller and more fruit driven."Unique aromas of blackberries, iron and cloves, even rust. Full-bodied with very fine tannins. Long and intense with so much spice. So complete and layered, yet ever so refined. Hard not to drink now, but will age beautifully. " 98 pts James Suckling"The 2018 Falcoeira A Capilla comes from a wet and somewhat challenging year given the warm summer after a rainy spring that made them work hard in the vineyards. This comes from a field blend of Mencía, Brancellao, Souson, Garnacha Tintorera and other grapes that they replanted on steep terraces on granite soils at 400 to 600 meters in altitude. It fermented in 3,000-kilo oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in a 2,000-liter oak foudre. It has moderate alcohol despite being from a warm exposure. This is a wine that has been improving every year, and in the cooler 2018 vintage, it comes through as very aromatic, floral, elegant and expressive (I said Burgundian, and Pablo didn't like it very much). It's a medium-bodied red, beautifully textured, with very fine tannins, the granite grainy feeling and a dry and long finish with pungent flavors. I love it! 1,200 bottles were filled in June 2020.." 95 points Luis Gutierrez The Wine Advocate
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98 pts James Suckling
95 pts The Wine Advocate
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