Raul Perez 'Las Gundinas' Lomas de Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain 2020 Denis Durantou La Chenade and the longer élevage seems

and the longer élevage seems to have polished the wine and made it longer and narrower

An exceptional

with a smoky character from the judicious wood aging

It is crisp

The François Secondé Champagne Grand Cru NV Brut has a golden hue with a persistent mousse

Raul Perez 'Las Gundinas' Lomas de Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain 2020 Denis Durantou La Chenade and the longer élevage seemsThe 2020 La Vizcana Las Gundias has a new plot, a west facing vineyard that is steeper and cooler. Prez likes Gundias and Rapolao in warmer years like this. In 2020, 50% of the wine matured in 2,000 liter oak foudre and the other half in used 500 liter barrels. It was harvested much earlier, and the wine shows more freshness even if it shows more tannin today. He likes long macerations (40 to 45 days) and works toward having tannins and weight in his