Suertes del Marqués
Vidonia Viñas Viejas Valle de la Orotava Listan Blanco
Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain
Served double blind, the color was a brilliant, deep gold color and the bouquet was a touch wild with dried stone fruits and toasted almonds. On the palate, this came across quite fresh…and tropical! The predominate fruit character reminded me of dragon fruit a touch of lemon and an undeniable maritime influence in the form of ocean spray. The finish is bone dry and there is generous acidity. I actually found this to be even somewhat tannic? I figured there was a non-interventionalist approach to the winemaking. Regardless, I loved whatever this was despite really struggling to place it. Clearly, this was made in a more oxidative style but it didn’t really strike me as a Rioja. When this was revealed, I got really excited. I had never tried one of Luis Seabra’s wines before and now everything made sense. What a treat. Need more of this in my life! 100% Listán Blanco from vines over a century old.
Served double blind, the color was a brilliant, deep gold color and the bouquet was a touch wild with dried stone fruits and toasted almonds. On the palate, this came across quite fresh…and tropical! The predominate fruit character reminded me of dragon fruit a touch of lemon and an undeniable maritime influence in the form of ocean spray. The finish is bone dry and there is generous acidity. I actually found this to be even somewhat tannic? I figured there was a non-interventionalist approach to the winemaking. Regardless, I loved whatever this was despite really struggling to place it. Clearly, this was made in a more oxidative style but it didn’t really strike me as a Rioja. When this was revealed, I got really excited. I had never tried one of Luis Seabra’s wines before and now everything made sense. What a treat. Need more of this in my life! 100% Listán Blanco from vines over a century old.
Nov 18th, 2020
Not the kind of wine you can post without comment. Second time I've had this wine; first was 2011 while this is the '12 follow-up. Having talked it up, it was a very tense wait for this to open up. The nose offered little but yeast and sea spray at first, and the palate showed little fruit, more creamy lees and brine. But when it starts to open the change is incredible and gradual. Notes of white flowers, grilled nut, smoke, citrus, a kind of Muscadet-sur-lie-meets-Chablis nose and a palate that is tight and expansive at the same time. Great line of acid and length, it cries out for food and thought. I love it.
Not the kind of wine you can post without comment. Second time I've had this wine; first was 2011 while this is the '12 follow-up. Having talked it up, it was a very tense wait for this to open up. The nose offered little but yeast and sea spray at first, and the palate showed little fruit, more creamy lees and brine. But when it starts to open the change is incredible and gradual. Notes of white flowers, grilled nut, smoke, citrus, a kind of Muscadet-sur-lie-meets-Chablis nose and a palate that is tight and expansive at the same time. Great line of acid and length, it cries out for food and thought. I love it.
Oct 8th, 2014
Salty, Chablis like rustic and delicious
Salty, Chablis like rustic and delicious
Feb 25th, 2016