2017 | Dominio de Atauta Llanos del Almendro | Ribera del Duero Blanc de Noir Clear as a bell

Clear as a bell

The palate is textural with distinctive leesy

Fresh acidity fuels a long but lightweight finish

buttered almonds

2017 | Dominio de Atauta Llanos del Almendro | Ribera del Duero Blanc de Noir Clear as a bellSurprisingly enough, the 2017 Llanos del Almendro has lower alcohol and more acidity than the 2016. But the cycle was shorter, and the texture of the tannins is different, grainier here; the wine might need more time in bottle. All of these wines ferment with indigenous yeasts, and the long levage is all in used barrels to respect the character of the places. The oak is very integrated and not marked in any of the single vineyard wines. 96 Pts Robert