Mauro "VS" Vendimia Seleccionada
| Vintage: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Bodegas Mauro was founded by Mariano Garcia, the head winemaker at Vega Sicilia from 1968 to 1998, in 1978. The winery and vines are located in the village of Tudela del Duero, just outside the official lines of the Ribera del Duero Do. In 2001, his son Eduardo joined him on the production side after working at Cos dEstournel and Ridge Vineyards. He started to change vineyard practices to organics, and they have slowly changed the levage, introducing large foudres and reducing the amount of new oak. A blend of Tempranillo and a small amount of Syrah, which is well-suited to warm stony calcareous clay, this is Ribera del Duero with a twist, like a super-Tuscan. That little addition of Syrah tempers the Tempranillo's tannins, creating a richer more accessible wine. Wine Advocate 96 Points - "i also tasted the 2018 Vs, from a cooler and rainier year than 2017 and with an absence of frost, delivering a healthier crop with good natural concentration, finesse and harmony. This wine is sourced from two vineyards, and the grapes were fermented by vineyard in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak barrels for 26 months. This is very young and primary, with harmonious tannins but in need of time in bottle to deliver what's inside. As with the other 2018s, this has complexity and depth ; the wine is juicy, and the tannins are not hard. There is great balance and superb aging potential." |
| Price: | $ 94.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
|---|---|
| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 11, 2022.
