Andrew Schirmer

9.3

Our local purveyor being out of Raul Perez’s Atalier bottling we needed a substitute and fast. This is a fabulous wine. Extensive time on lees, bottle aging. Initial funk on opening, decanted an hour. Huge acid, great salinity and creaminess take this to the next level. Aromatics on point. Great work. — 5 years ago

with Alsu

S.R.Alexander

9.0

Really pleasant Albariño. Almonds, lemon and nice salinity on a slightly heavier body. — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.1

Wow - best mencia I’ve ever had. Palacios is an extremely talented winemaker who is well-known for fine Riojas. But he also owns vineyards in Bierzo growing old vine mencia. This wine is fabulous - medium-bodied, fresh, and lively with gorgeous red fruit, garrigue, and herbs. The fine-grained tannins and bright acidity make this wine a joy to drink. I’ve had many of Raul Perez’s mencias - they are very good; this is better. 2017 vintage on April 21, 2020 — 6 years ago

Heather Seeno

8.9

Cibo Grille, Ft Myers, with Lee and Raul. Similar to a Pinot Noir. Acidic, complex, lighter. Would order again. — 7 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

So fresh. Reminds me of Gamay at first. Deep dark red. Quite tannic dark berries black cherries hint cedar chalky a touch bitter. This has years to go. Needs many hours of decanting. Bottle 170 out of ? Very small production. From Max Kogod. — 7 years ago

Justin S.

10

Served to a group that wanted not too heavy and coming from a cab and a chateaux neuf du Pape. (Forgive spelling) — 8 years ago

M Haime

9.0

Acid and high dose n tannins freshly opened. After breathing it turned around to be a magnificent Grenache!! Had it with steak. Very good combo — 9 years ago

Chris Dorman

9.5

A delicious Mencia, and tremendous value from Raul Perez. — 10 years ago

Ted

9.3

Haven't had a bad one from Raul Boubet and the string continues. — 11 years ago

with Jeni

Milissa Mosley

9.5

Milissa had this 11 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

A deep almost purple color. Aromas of darkish, fruits, spices and ash. Palate of red fruits, spice and stones. Focused, sprightly and powerful. Long finish. Another Perez gem. — 5 years ago

with Judy

Mark Freund

9.2

Nose initially reticent, some reductive notes, peach and apricot in the background. Fresh, green apple, balanced acidity. Delightful wine that should benefit from a couple years of bottle age — 5 years ago

with Erin

Jim Wagonfeld

9.4

A project of Raul Perez. Old vines Mencía and 3 other indigenous varieties. Violets and cherry on the nose. Palate dominated by typical iron/blood flavor of Mencía with red fruit. Stony backbone with softer tannins. Long finish. Young but outstanding potential. This guy is a serious vintner. — 6 years ago

with Judy

Emily Heyward

9.0

Thanks to @Ben Christen , my wine consultant! — 6 years ago

with Jessica

Gerardo Suro

9.0

Interesting wine. Kept changing and evolving in a good way. Started things off with a bit of menthol followed by blueberries, blackberries, currant and violets. Prieto Picudo’s the grape from Leon, Spain. Seek it and know it., if you can find it. You’ll be rewarded plenty by the masterful hand of Raul Perez. — 7 years ago

Delci Desiree

10

Raul and I enjoyed a lot — 8 years ago

Marc vanholst

9.3

From the days where Raul Perez still made a 100% pinot noir. In the more recent years of this wine he always uses Mencia in a blend with Pinot. Only 526 bottles made and one of the very few Pinot Noirs from Spain. This is nice but is slightly sharper + has more acidity then Burgundy pinots. Nevertheless a great discovery. — 8 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

This is the AUSLESE. A nose full of mature tropical fruit. In the mouth honeyed fruit with moderate viscosity. Surprisingly very clean fruit and barely a hint of petrol. Only the short finish kept it from a higher score. — 10 years ago

Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.4

2011 out of magnum. Very fresh with a long life ahead of it. A shame to drink it now. Ok...not really. Drink it anytime you can. — 10 years ago

Santi

9.0

Me encanta este vino, sincero, puro mencía y a buen precio. Bodega de Raúl Pérez, no hay más que decir. — 11 years ago

Marcos Marinho

9.9

Excelente esse vinho!!!! — 13 years ago

with César

Jay Kline

9.3

Before we get into the notes on this wine, let’s get something out of the way first: the labeling on the Ultreia branded wines by Raul Pérez is downright confusing. The entry-level is designated “Saint Jacques” (which is a fabulous wine and incredible QPR)…and then comes this plain label “Ultreia” before you step up to the other designations of “Valtuille”, “La Claudina”, etc which are higher-end??. It’s really tough to understand the hierarchy. The good news? It really doesn’t matter when all the wines are really quite stunning. And this bottle is absolutely representative of Señior Pérez's impeccable style.

Popped and poured; consumed over three days. Best on Day 2. On the nose, blue berries, dark cherries, brambles, exotic spices…giving way to spiced lamb after a lot of air, roses, incense, and underbrush. On the palate, red fruit which transitions to more of a darker fruit profile after Day 2, with some mushrooms, deli meat and minerals. Really sound structure. Medium-plus acid, medium plus tannin. The finish is long and satisfying; tongue smacking. Even at $35, this is a killer deal. What a wine. — 5 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

@Delectable Wine this is the Rapolao cuvée. Have we been calling Perez a rock star for too many years now? Let’s just settle on “master”. This wine is refined, aromatic, balanced, and beautiful. And the other “crus” are even better. Forward! — 5 years ago

Daniel Oakley

10

Birthday drinks in Lisbon with Julia. Love it. — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Tune up a week on Wednesday afternoon in Iowa for WNH

Love this wine and Spanish winemaker Raul Perez — 7 years ago

with David, Joe and 2 others

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

If you want to test you tolerance for strange wines or you are a wine geek 🤓 this is it. Very much like an oxidized Jura wine made from the savagnin grape but this is Albarin not Albariño! Tastes like a sherry at first. Super nutty and corky but not corked! Kind of like grape cider. Bracing acidity. Drink this by itself and muse over the flavor for hours. Or pair it with stinky cheeses Goat, aged Taleggio a blue cheese etc. . This is not a wine for a dinner party with friends. I actually think cheese screws up our palate but this wine can take it! Bottle 447 of 670 made. An experience but only for the brave. Only available from Max Kogod in the US. — 7 years ago

Wil Demandt

9.2

Vintage 2008

P@P. Very delicate. Nose better than the palate. Reminds me of a spatburgunder. Improves by the glass... — 9 years ago

Michael Corcoran

9.2

Superb blend, and a gorgeous bottle !! Enjoyed w/ Raul y Charo en Barcelona !! — 10 years ago

Alejandro Artigas

9.3

Outstanding, one of the best whites I've ever had. It is so enchanting and perfect. It is golden, more like a fortified wine, yet it has fruit, balance, acidity. — 11 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.2

Raul Perez is a superb winemaker..!! — 12 years ago