Venus La Universal

Dido, Blanc, 2019

Name: Dido, Blanc
Brand: Venus La Universal
Price: 131.53 GBP

93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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Organic
2019
75cl
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£21.92
Organic
2019
6x75cl
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£131.53

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Dido Blanc is produced from 50% Macabeu, 40% Garnacha Blanca and 10% Xarello, all of which are grown on white calcareous soils in different parts of the Montsant appellation. From 5-6 plots ranging from 25 to over 70 years of age, Dido is no floozie. Roughly 20% of the wine sees skin contact which adds freshness, grip and texture in a warm-climate context. Fermentation and maturation is carried out in large, neutral wooden vessels, finishing in concrete to bring the total to 14-16 months depending on the year. A true Mediterrean white, the 2019 offers up plenty of green olives, wild herbs and salted greengages with a creamy texture and some ripe autumnal fruit on the finish.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Luis Gutierrez,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Dido Blanc comes from a warmer year than 2018, and it was noticeable tasting the two vintages side by side. Other than that, the wine comes from the same vineyards, is a similar blend of Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca and Cartoixa (Xarello) and was produced in a similar fashion as the 2018foudres, concrete and some barriques, where the wine also matured for 12 to 13 months. This is still very young and feels a bit reductive, but the wine will not be released until March and should recover from the bottling in these months. In situations like this, the palate is what can guide you, and the wine is a little rounder and more generous than the 2018 but still on the serious and austere side. 17,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2020.

drinking window 2021 - 2025

date of review 12/2020

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.