LouroValdeorrasGodelloRafaelPalacios2023

<p>Louro Godello, Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain, 2023Grape: 100% Godello, 25 year old vines grown on very steep slopes of sandy decomposed granite soil at 600m altitude, fermented in 35 hectolitre French oak foudres and on lees for four months, practising organic & biodynamic principlesProducer Tasting Note:The ‘Louro’ is a straw colour with youthful highlights. It has intense aromas of citrus fruits, wild mountain flowers, hints of fennel and flinty nuances. On the palate, it is fruit-forward supported by a taut, saline minerality and a gorgeous textural complexity.Critics’ Tasting Notes:”Style: needs time. Color: bright straw. Aroma: expressive, white flowers, dried herbs, mineral. Flavour: flavourful, fruity, balanced, fresh, full of life.”93/100 points, GUIA PENIN (Spain), June 2024″The young, balsamic and still faintly medicinal entry-level white 2023 Louro is dense, ripe and powerful at 13.9% alcohol, pungent and intense with a bitter twist in the finish. It’s very tasty, almost salty, with cleanliness and precision, combining power with freshness and elegance. This is quite impressive and a preview of the rest of the 2023s to come. 215,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2024.” Drink 2024-202993+/100 points, Luis Gutiérrez, WINE ADVOCATE, July 2024Food Match: Drink with crabmeat & parsley tapas, or Galician tuna empanada.Louro Godello, Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain, 2023</p>