2017 Ultreia St Jacques
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Mencía. Frost shrunk the crop. 2017 was the earliest vintage ever (usually 10 September but this year a whole month earlier). Old oak. All being converted to organic. Applied for certification. About two months skin contact and malo. Healthy, concentrated nose. Rather stern and thick with sweet vegetal flavours and a pretty tough end. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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The clean, floral and 2017 Ultreia Saint Jacques comes mostly from old vineyards from different soils in Valtuille and Villadecanes fermented in stainless steel and oak vats with part of full clusters and matured in used barriques for one year. It's produced in a fresh and very drinkable way. This is one of the best values from Bierzo and Spain, and a great introduction to Bierzo. It's a more serious wine than what the wine was when it was first produced, fresh and elegant. It's very reliable and a great value. There are some 100,000 bottles that were filled in two production runs.