Raul Perez Ultreia Rapolao 2018 - Bierzo, Castile and León, Spain.
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【📝概述】
🇪🇸 來自於 1920 年和 1980 年種植的葡萄藤的混釀紅酒。
Raul Perez 是我在西班牙最喜歡的釀酒師之一。 如果你還不認識他，我真的推薦你去看看這位釀酒師的故事介紹，他是 Bierzo 地區中最重要和最具創新精神的釀酒師之一。
因為我很喜歡門西亞 Mencia（Bierzo 的主要黑葡萄品種），並且一直想試試看他一些最好的地塊/單一葡萄園產出的酒，因此我已經品嘗過許多他的葡萄酒。
Raul Perez 最好的地塊是海拔 550 米，Bierzo 北邊最涼爽的地方之一：Rapolao。 2018 年份只生產了 1500 瓶。
釀造：整串葡萄短時間浸漬並在栗木桶中發酵。
熟成：在兩個 500 公升舊木桶和一個 225 公升 barrique 木桶陳釀 12 個月。 瓶裝未過濾。
【🍇葡萄品種 & 酒精含量】
門西亞 Mencia、巴斯塔都 Bastardo 和格那希丁朵蕾拉 Garnacha Tintorera 的混釀，13.5% ABV。
【👀視覺印象】
帶有一絲紫色的深紅寶石色。
【👃嗅覺香氣】
濃郁的紫羅蘭、藍莓、覆盆子、櫻桃、李子、巧克力、泥土、番茄葉、香料、香脂、乾燥香草、甘草、白胡椒、薰衣草等香氣。香氣非常複雜，我可以花好幾個小時聞酒，慢慢分析！
【👅味覺品嘗】
口中顯著的香氣與鼻子類似。 中等酒精度、中等單寧、中等偏高的酸度及中等酒體。 非常多汁、除了果香、花香還有植疏、礦物質、鹽分的味道，但最後尾韻則為悠長的辛辣味。 非常驚豔！！！
【🍷簡單結論】
一款 Raul Perez 出品，令人難以置信的葡萄酒；完美平衡、細緻、優雅、令人印象深刻、結構良好、甘美並有口感清爽的酸度。一切都恰到好處，是真正的傑作。
此款酒在飲用前需要醒酒或開瓶一段時間，才可以好好地讓它發揮出完美的特色！
【📝Brief intro】
🇪🇸 A blend of Mencia, Bastardo, and Garnacha Tintorera, which come from vines planted in 1920 and 1980.
Raul Perez is one of my favorite winemakers in Spain. If you don’t already know him, I really recommend you to check this guy out, he is one of the most important and innovative winemakers in Bierzo.
I’ve already tried many of his wines as I love Mencia (the main black grape variety from Bierzo), and always wanted to try some of his best plot wines. The plot in question is Rapolao, a north-face site, one of the coolest in Bierzo at an altitude of 550 meters. Only 1500 bottles were produced for the 2018 vintage.
Vinification: with whole bunch, short maceration and fermentation in chestnut barrel.
Maturation: two used 500-liter barrels and a 225-liter barrique for 12 months. Bottled unfiltered.
【🍇Grapes & ABV】
A blend of Mencia, Bastardo, and Garnacha Tintorera, 13.5% ABV.
【👀To the eye】
Deep ruby with purple hints.
【👃Nose】
Pronounced aromas of crushed violet, blueberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, chocolate, earth, tomato leaf, spices, balsamic notes, dried herbs, licorice, white pepper, and lavender…. The nose is so complex I could spend hours just smelling the wine.
【👅Palate】
Pronounced aromas similar to the nose. Medium alcohol, medium tannins, medium+ acidity medium body. Wine is extremely juicy, fruity, flowery, with vegetal / mineral / saline notes which takes you to a long lingering spicy finish. The wow effects!!!
【🍷 Conclusion】
An incredible wine from Raul Perez, perfectly balanced, subtle, elegant, mesmerizing to the nose, so well-structured, luscious with a crispy acidity in the mouth. Everything feels right at its place. A real masterpiece. Wine needs to be decanted or at least a long opening before drinking in order to perfectly express itself, Mencia having a tendency to reduce aromas.
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