Mary Taylor - Castilla y Leon 2023
Price: $12.99
| Producer | Mary Taylor |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Region | Castilla y Leon |
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| Varietal | Prieto Picudo |
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| Vintage | 2023 |
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| Sku | 15218 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Mary Taylor Description
Pedro González Mittelbrunn, our winemaker, is a León native and Professor of Viticulture & Enology at the. University of León. The vineyards are called ‘El Paramo’ and are found in the northern part of the Duero River basin. Prieto Picudo is a native varietal that Professor Mittelbrunn has been instrumental in reviving.
The unique Prieto Picudo grape is a small grape with big flavour producing wines with bold flavours that ages well. The winery owns several hectares of 80 year old bines that grows very close the ground.
View from the Cellar: 92 Points
“2021 Castilla y Léon- Pedro Gonzalez Mittelbrunn (Mary Taylor Selection) The 2021 Castilla y Léon from Pedro Gonzalez Mittelbrunn is made entirely from Prieto Picudo, one of the ancient regional grapes that has slowly been making a comeback in the region thanks to Pedro’s efforts. The wine is fermented with native yeasts and raised in stainless steel. The 2021 version comes in at thirteen percent octane and offers up a deep and impressively complex bouquet of dark berries, smoked meats, black tea, a lovely array of sweet botanicals, dark soil tones and plenty of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, focused and complex, with an excellent core of fruit and soil undertow, firm tannins and lovely balance on the long and very promising finish. This will need a few years in the cellar to soften up its backend tannins, but it is going to be an excellent wine and is a stunning value! 2028-2055+. 92.”
-John Gilman, published by View From the Cellar. Suggested drinking: 2028-2055+.
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