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100% Viura, 8 Monate in 300, 400 und 500 L Eichenholzfässern ausgebaut.
Verkostungsnotiz
Im Glas zeigt sich der Wein in hellem bis mittlerem Goldgelb. Die Nase wirkt eigenständig und vielschichtig, mit Anklängen von Kamille, getrockneter Frucht, Zitrusschale, feiner Nussigkeit und einer dezent hefig-salzigen Würze. Am Gaumen präsentiert sich der CVNE Monopole Clásico Reserva 2021 straff und doch cremig, mit präziser Säure, mineralischem Zug und jener charaktervollen, leicht florigen Note, die diesem Rioja-Blanco Profil und Wiedererkennungswert verleiht. Das Finale ist trocken, würzig, subtil mandelig und bemerkenswert lang.
Bewertungen
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93 Punkte Robert Parker
93+ Punkte Wine Advocate 202: "The 2021 Monopole Clásico Reserva comes from a cooler year with a long cycle and was produced with grapes that were picked on October 7 and 8, fermented in stainless steel, then matured in oak barrels and Sherry casks of different sizes—300, 400 and 500 liters—where it matured for eight months and managed to grow a veil of flor yeasts in the butts filled with the wine. Still pale and young but with incipient complexity, it has a very spicy nose with notes of esparto grass, hints of pollen and cereals. It's fresh and comes in at 13.38% alcohol, with a pH of 3.26 and 5.61 grams of acidity, meaning balance and freshness. It has depth, complexity and character, with more freshness and acidity and some grip, showing more of the character of the vintage. It's very tasty and ends with a very pleasant bitter twist in the finish."
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95 Punkte Guia Gourmets
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95 Punkte James Suckling
"Aromas of limes, white nuts, green apples, savory seaweed and seashells. So delicious, with a creamy, nutty touch and a savory, lightly saline finish. Nori at the end. Really long and intellectual. Viura aged in Sherry butts. Drink or hold."
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94 Punkte Tim Atkin
"No longer made with a component of Manzanilla from Andalusia - there used to be around 5% in the blend - this is now a pure Viura from a five-hectare vineyard in Villalba that's aged under flor in French oak and used Sherry casks. Waxy, salty and bready, it has layers of lime, wet stone and toasted almonds and a steely, mouth-watering finish."
