Bodega, Vivaltus Vintage:2017 While it's true that the

While it's true that the balance is so good that that this could be enjoyed now

plum and cassis notes that really stick with you

in fact so much so that the finish reminds me a bit of a classic Chablis in terms of how the wine is built around its minerality

long and holding on to its last vestiges of youth

Bodega, Vivaltus Vintage:2017 While it's true that theThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of