2021 As Sortes
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Firm Godello structure, good acidity but even a second bottle failed to thrill me the way earlier vintages have done. Long and perhaps just too young? (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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The 2021 Godello As Sortes is sourced from micro-plots in the O Bolo area, Valdeorras and aged for eight months in barrel on lees. Green with a golden sheen, this falls into the oxidative Godello category, with appealing notes of green apple and herbs complemented by a hint of hops and faint oak. Rich, concentrated and refreshing, heightened acidity unleashes energy on the palate, providing a precise, long-lasting, vibrant mouthfeel and a vivid experience.
The super elegant and austere 2021 As Sortes has a sense of harmony and subtleness that is moving. I found great purity, precision and symmetry in the wine. It has marked granite sensations in the palate; it's very tasty, long, fine-grained and textured, with the cold texture of the year. Palacios compared 2021 with 2012, which was very cold and dry before the harvest. It has to be one of the most elegant vintages of As Sortes.