Valdelainos Verdejo DO Rueda 2009 Item # 66084
Organically farmed (non-certified), estate grown fruit, all stainless steel fermentation and aging:
“Bright straw. Precise lime and minerals on the nose, with notes of fresh-cut grass and spices giving lift. Tangy and quite tight in the mouth, with energetic citrus and green apple flavors and a strong mineral undercurrent. Dry but not austere, finishing with a touch of melon” 88 points Stephen Tanzer
“The 2009 Valdelainos is 100% Verdejo raised in stainless steel with several weeks of lees contact. Medium straw-colored with an enticing perfume of baking spices, spring flowers, and apricot, on the palate it is crisp, focused, and vibrant with plenty of spicy fruit and good length. Bodegas Pedro Escudero Platon’s two Verdejo offerings are both very good values.” 87 points Robert Parker
Fuente Elvira Verdejo DO Rueda 2009
Item # 66094
Organically farmed (non-certified), estate grown fruit, single 40 year old vineyard, all stainless steel fermentation and aging
“Green-tinged yellow. Intriguing, heady aromas of white peach, green tea, pear, nectarine, spices and minerals. Dense and powerful, but the flavors of nectarine and dried flowers are kept fresh by lemony acidity and a stony element. The finish stains the palate with intense spice and mineral flavors. This would be superb with raw shellfish.” 91 points Stephen Tanzer
“Full of aroma and flavor and character, this is yet another impressive Verdejo from Rueda (located north and west of Madrid) indicating that these wines are rapidly overtaking Albariño as Spain’s most noteworthy whites. It shows intense aromatic notes of cut straw and lavender, followed by piercing citrus flavors and a long, bright finish.” 91 points Wine Review Online
“The 2009 Fuente Elvira is a single vineyard Verdejo with average vine age of 40 years which received several months of lees contact. The nose gives up nutmeg, honeysuckle, peach, and tropical notes leading to a creamy-textured wine with more palate weight than its sibling. Concentrated, savory, and long, it will drink well for another 2-3 years.[our highlight]” 88 points Robert Parker
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