2020 Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja Viña Pomal Blanco

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  10/16/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  2020 Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja Viña Pomal Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain.
  
  Blend: 70% Viura, 30% Malvasía
  from Finca Paceta on the banks of the Ebro with deep, fresh
  alluvial soils and lots of pebbles.
  De-stemmed. Light (6-hr) maceration on skin. Then pressed.
  Free running must is fermented in new oak barrels
  (50/50 American and French) at 15-18 °C.
  Matured 4 months on lees, with gentle stirrings.
  12.5% Abv.
  Background: Viña Pomal is the flagship brand of Bodegas Bilbaínas
  founded in Haro in 1901.
  Technical Director/Winemaker: Mayte Calvo de la Banda Salgado
  Winemaker: Diego Pinilla
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Silvery lemon/lime. Spicy aromatics.
  B(alance)=2: Ripe fruit with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Citrus, white fruits, camomile, saline minerality.
  D(epth)=1: Round mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1] = 7/10
  
  Delectable and tremendous value.
  [Similar but smoother and rounder than the 2021 tasted on 9/14/2022]
  
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