Sagee Aran

8.9

Medium body. Fruit forward.. basic. — 3 years ago

Lars Kirstein

9.1

Raúl Perez is just a beast, this is again one of his family vineyard wines, it is a very elegant, burgundy sort of wine with a great fruity nose of cherries and raspberries with a nice wet stone undertone, taste very elegant and smooth with a great saltiness and a still strong acidity, little young and needs some air as well, beautiful wine if you like this elegant type of wines — 4 years ago

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

Martinez

9.0

Dry, elegant Godello from three sites around Valtuille de Abajo in Bierzo, Raúl Pérez’ hometown. Fermented in used barrels. Austere nose with notes of grapefruit and lime. Mineral, lightly saline, reminiscent of classic Chablis. Nice, slightly bitter finish. — 6 years ago

Samuel Danthine

9.2

Nice fruity robust elegant — 7 years ago

Blake Walker

9.0

Pale gold. Honeysuckle, cinnamon on nose. Full bodied mouth coating, with baked apples, citrus on palate. Question if slightly oxidized. Zippy acidity, tart finish. — 7 years ago

Hayley McCord

8.9

Wow, what a treat! This wine naturally develops a layer of flor which is kept on the wine for 14-15 months. Only 1 barrel of this 120 year old vine wine was made. Notes of funky blue cheese skins, honeyed and nutty complexity shine through from the layer of yeast. A Jura lovers delight❤️ — 8 years ago

with Jamie

Todd Scurci

9.3

#bouludsud #mencía — 3 years ago

with Annie

Samuel Danthine

9.0

Fruity, soft, but with a good character. Very easy to drink. Pleasant. — 4 years ago

Christo Barker

9.3

Stellar Bierzo — 5 years ago

Katharine Bodan

9.7

Raúl Perez
El Rapolao
Lomas de Valtuille
Bierzo
2017 - La Vizcaína — 6 years ago

with Mike

Chris B.

9.1

Started off with sour cherry, lavender and the unmistakable smell of motor oil on a driveway. The mouthfeel was dry and minerally, but elegantly so, with a beautiful finish that balanced fruit and tannins. We paired it with steak but this would go well with anything. — 6 years ago

Lev Markov

9.1

Medium bodied, minty earth and slight smoke/spice — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

17+/20 (92+/100) Мощный, джемовый аромат вишни, клубники и шоколада с легкой травянистой нотой. Умеренная кислотность и довольно интенсивные, сухие танины. Насыщенное во вкусе. Молодо. — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Extremely earthy. Aromas and flavors of red and black fruits with hints of smoke, black licorice and roasted mint leaves. Just a touch of Brett. Really dense (including the color) and concentrated. Fine tannins. Rustic but elegant. Thanks a mark B. — 4 years ago

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

Nicolas Duchesneau

8.9

Bon vin de semaine! L’élevage est encore un peu trop présent pour se mériter un 9/10. — 6 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.0

A great expression of Mencia, love it worked with Boles de Picolat. — 6 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.1

I love Veronica Ortega’s grip on Mencia, delicious wine goes with any food and on its own. — 7 years ago

Bart

9.4

Lots of cherries on the nose. Some hints of spicy smoke. Light and very elegant, with intense cherry/red candy flavors. Fine gentle tannins. This is good stuff. — 7 years ago