Raúl Pérez

Ultreia, Cova de la Raposa, Bierzo, 2021

Name: Ultreia, Cova de la Raposa, Bierzo
Brand: Raúl Pérez
Price: 352.73 GBP

93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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2021
75cl
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£53.78
2021
6x75cl
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£322.73
2021
3x1.5L
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£352.73

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Cova de la Raposa (The Foxhole) is not produced every year. It is a tiny 0.2HA warm, steep single plot in Valtuille planted on compact, sandy clay-rich soils at 500-550m elevation, fully south facing. A very old vineyard totalling 1.1HA. The dominant variety across the vineyard is actually Palomino. Raúl’s original family estate (Castro Ventosa) owns 0.5HA, the rest is split across a further 3 owners – an example how fragmented and Burgundy-like Bierzo vineyard ownership can be. A blend of Mencia 90% and Bastardo 10%. Darker fruited with a rocky, mineral feel, as time has gone on the 2021 has developed a lusher mouthfeel with crackling blackcurrant, licorice and red plums. The south exposition and richer soils always produces ripe, pulling tannins which bring shape and definition to this rather lavish wine. Just 1 ex-Hermitage barrel of 500L was produced, equating to 600bts.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Luis Gutierrez,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Again, the cooler 2021 seems to have worked nicely for the 2021 Ultreia Cova de la Raposa, which compensates for the warmer place. Despite the moderate alcohol, 13.1%, the aromatic expression is quite ripe, and there are toasty notes redolent of roasted sunflower seeds. It's from a small plot with southeast exposure that only produces enough wine for a 500-liter oak barrel. It has abundant tannins and toasted notes that make a comeback in the finish. It needs powerful food to tame the tannins. 600 bottles produced.

drinking window 2023 - 2028

date of review 08/2023

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