Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy Otherwise there is fine freshness

Otherwise there is fine freshness to the big-bodied and muscular flavors that are at once rich and quite serious

this is stunning in every sense of the word

earth and mineral characteristics in its smoky

with no trace of overripeness

corpulent textures

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy Otherwise there is fine freshnessThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of