Antoine Graillot & Rául Pérez, Bierzo
Det er et topsamarbejde, der ligger bag dette projekt. Antoine Graillot er søn af legenden Alain Graillot i Crozes-Hermitage og Rául Pérez er nordspaniens superstjerne. Pérez selv laver først og fremmest vin på Ultreia i Bierzo, men er også involveret i et hav af andre projekter.
Begge vinmagere står for en naturlig tilgang til tingene, hvor sund frugt fra får lov at lave virkeligt...
Vivid ruby. Vibrant red fruit, floral and baking spice qualities on the nose, along with hints of licorice and candied flowers. Juicy and smooth on the palate, offering appealingly sweet, spice-laced cherry cola and black raspberry flavors and a touch of smokiness. Slow-building tannins frame an impressively long, energetic finish that echoes the floral and spice notes. - Josh Raynolds
From granite and clay soils, the reductive 2018 Encinas fermented in concrete and matured in an oak vat. The reduction should eventually go, but it gives it an old-time Cornas profile. Mencía is quite reductive and it shows here. But the palate is superb, especially in the cooler and fresher 2018 vintage. The wine has stuffing and freshness, and the traditional, somewhat rustic profile should turn into a beauty in bottle. It needs time and air, as that reductive character reveals itself in a flinty way with a touch of sesame seeds. - Josh Raynolds
