with a sleek mouthfeel
searing finish marked by Nebbiolo-like tannin
But I must admit that the wine was very impressively balanced
leather and forest floor notes
2021 | Carraovejas 'Cuesta de las Liebres' | Ribera del Duero Beaune Premier Cru with a sleek mouthfeelFrom the vineyard of the same name, the 2021 Cuesta De Las Liebres is a knockout, from a hillside vineyard of terraced vines. Aged 24 months in French oak, the first year in new, the second in second use, all fine grained, and bottled in June 2024, the tannins are well integrated and dusty, nearly chalky. Its truly a beautiful expression of variety, vintage, and site, reaching perfection in its fine tuned, full bodied layers of rich cassis, oak spice,