Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_australia An elegant and ultra-pure red

An elegant and ultra-pure red pinot fruit nose is liberally laced with warm earth and floral nuances

displaying resonating berry character and smooth

Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes

(this vineyard is worked by horse and plow because there is no path for a tractor)

There is excellent underlying tension to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that also brim with sappy dry extract and minerality

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_australia An elegant and ultra-pure redThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of