Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez
Sketch Alvarinho
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Light, bright yellow. Intensely perfumed aromas of ripe, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits, ginger and honeysuckle on the incisive, finely delineated nose. Silky, sharply focused and energetic on the palate, offering intense Meyer lemon, green apple and quinine flavors that deepen slowly on the back half. Plays power off of finesse with a smooth hand and finishes impressively long and mineral, with excellent clarity and lingering florality. I've learned over the years that this wine, an icon of the region, ages along the lines of a top-notch Chablis so don't hesitate to stash some away for further down the road. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019)
Light, bright yellow. Intensely perfumed aromas of ripe, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits, ginger and honeysuckle on the incisive, finely delineated nose. Silky, sharply focused and energetic on the palate, offering intense Meyer lemon, green apple and quinine flavors that deepen slowly on the back half. Plays power off of finesse with a smooth hand and finishes impressively long and mineral, with excellent clarity and lingering florality. I've learned over the years that this wine, an icon of the region, ages along the lines of a top-notch Chablis so don't hesitate to stash some away for further down the road. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019)
Oct 10th, 2019
Tune up a week on Wednesday afternoon in Iowa for WNH
Love this wine and Spanish winemaker Raul Perez
Tune up a week on Wednesday afternoon in Iowa for WNH
Love this wine and Spanish winemaker Raul Perez
2011 Raul Perez "Sketch" Albariño. Out of magnum. His best vintage of this wine so far. Layered, dense and elegant. Up there with the great whites made anywhere. #WorldClass
2011 Raul Perez "Sketch" Albariño. Out of magnum. His best vintage of this wine so far. Layered, dense and elegant. Up there with the great whites made anywhere. #WorldClass
Jul 3rd, 2015Good but closed - needs 3 days decant
Good but closed - needs 3 days decant
Apr 21st, 2018Liquid rock in white. Taut and extreme. Not lovely yet, but could get there. Bottles not vintage dated. A great wine but didn’t show its full potential.
Liquid rock in white. Taut and extreme. Not lovely yet, but could get there. Bottles not vintage dated. A great wine but didn’t show its full potential.
Apr 21st, 2018
