Capellanía Blanco Rioja Viura

Deep exotic and exciting confectionary tones: birthday cake, lacquer, hazelnut, a pretty bit of floral volatility. Long creamy finish with a quality that’s distinctly different from the 2015; more lemon curd, creme brûlée, and frankincense. Good for the thrill seeker now but will be wonderful with much more time in the cellar. A wine that uses oak in an exhilarating, fresh way.

This is all about the oak conditioning, and ever so slight oxidation on the citric, electric core. But it’s really quite pretty; the wine is creamy, with notes of custard, lemon cream, and coconut. This has a silky and luscious texture; cocoa butter and a zingy streak of acid luxuriate on the palate. And it’s enlivened by zingy yellow fruit, the structure carrying the wood ably. If you embrace the style this is super enjoyable; and I’m confident that in 10 years it will be magic.

Grilled lemon. Cardamom. Pear. Olive brine. Geranium. Aging well. Lots of toast!

Pale lem; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, yellow plum, hard apricot, almonds, cream, custard, vanilla; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, quite rich and complex while fresh

Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits and oaky notes. On the palate flavors of apple, lemon zest and pear with a bit of vanilla and oak. Medium finish ending with fruit and gentle smoky spice. Tasting Sample. Tasted about 9 months ago, still great.

Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits and oaky notes. On the palate flavors of apple, lemon zest and pear with a bit of vanilla and oak. Medium+ finish ending with fruit and smoky spice. Tasting Sample.

Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits and oaky notes. On the palate flavors of apple, lemon zest and pear with a bit of vanilla and oak. Medium finish ending with fruit and gentle smoky spice. Tasting Sample.

Ahhh, this is perfect for a nice evening dinner in Santa Fe. The waiter might be taking himself too seriously but this bottle is serious enough and worth a moment of reflection. It’s crisp and mellow at the same time. Walking that fine line between cream and acid. Vanilla, honey, apple, pear, coconuts, and almonds. It’s all there. Even fig. Second bottle, please!

White flowers, citrus, on-point oak application / has a nice village-level burg feel to it, with a strongly mineral and saline twist

Lemon, wool, cream, mineral, saline, oxidation