Raul Perez Ultreia Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2018 (1.5L Magnum) Novelty Hill Januik Winery with some exotic-fruit notes alongside

with some exotic-fruit notes alongside the citrus and stone fruit

it floats on the palate with good extract and should age with ease over the coming 6-8 years

The white 2017 Pedra de Guix is a blend of one-third each Pedro Ximenez

enlivened by fresh acidity and lingering around slightly chalky tannins

Raul Perez Ultreia Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2018 (1.5L Magnum) Novelty Hill Januik Winery with some exotic-fruit notes alongsideUltreia is the wine that put Ral Prez and modern Bierzo Godello on the world map, and in magnum it becomes a cellar proposition. Drawn from old vines on schist and clay around Valtuille and Cacabelos, fermented in oak and aged with a protective veil of flor on the estate fruit, the 2018 is a dry, mineral white of stone fruit, citrus peel, and almond, with vibrant acidity and a silky, persistent palate. The 1. 5L magnum: the format collectors reach for