Jay Kline

9.2

Recaredo, the legendary producer of Cava, has a still-wine label called Celler Credo where the primary focus is highlighting the Xarel-lo variety in the Alt Penedes. All of the wines are biodynamic and certified organic. This particular example comes from the family’s Serral del Bosc vineyard and has extended contact with the skins (in excess of a week). The results were more than intriguing.

Popped and poured just slightly chilled. The 2012 Estrany pours a bright gold color with medium+ viscosity and there’s even a little sign of some sediment in the last couple of pours. On the nose, the wine is developing and extremely floral with a fascinating mix of white and yellow flowers, apples and pears, some orange essential oil, and some stone fruits is the mix as well. On the palate, I think the wine is dry but almost comes across off-dry. Low tannins and I think the acid is sneaky, in the medium+ range. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and complex with palpable texture. This was a really fun pairing with causa limeña. I would say drink now but I’m sure it has plenty of what’s necessary to cellar if a bottle got forgotten. By the way, this wine is quite rare with only about 100 cases made in 2012. Bottle No. 388 — a month ago

Peter James

9.0

Tasting at Recaredo — 2 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.0

E’ un vintaggio diverso del primo, 2015. Ma e’ molto buono abbastanza. E’ piu equibilibrato in gusto. So che e’ biodinamico, credo veramente questo domaine. Ho comprato tre botteglie in sconto alla fine di anno. — 4 years ago

romo

9.1

Fun quaffer with some surprising tension. — a month ago

Manish Rajguru

9.2

This is a very smooth, clean palate swallow. Very enjoyable with credo and other appetizers/tapas. — a year ago

Alberto Cdm

9.1

Ancora buono a 19 anni ma sarebbe stato meglio 5-6 anni prima credo — 3 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.1

Molto buono e buono mercato. E il nostro favarito. E equibilibrato tanto, ho sentito la tanicita e la barrel come comodo. L’ho comprato al enoteca russi in coney island. Quando lo trovi, compra (se mi credi). Dopo tre giorni, l’ho bevuto ancola. E molto buono ancola. E sono sorpreso che ha il sedimento alla bicchiere finire. Credo che e il meglio sign. Allora e’ una botteglia molto buona. — 4 years ago

Jen

9.1

At Avec river north. Very interesting Spanish wine, bright and a bit funky — 8 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

A lot of fun, especially if you take the cartoon biker on its label as its credo. Natural wine with chewy, fine grained &feral palate. Fills out to a more medium body of wild raspberries & blackberries, violets, & rose hips. , Some serious winemaking to back up the biker creed. — a year ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

8.9

Crazy value ! This is made from organic / biodynamic certified grapes at an amazing price ! Fresh , a great everyday white — 4 years ago