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• forceberry wrote: 91 points

  January 29, 2022 - A blend of organically farmed old-vine Listán Blanco (98-99%) with a tiny amount of other local varieties Albillo Criollo, Gual, Malvasía, Marmajuelo, Pedro Ximénez or Torrontés (1-2%) blended in. The vineyards are located in the western reaches of the Orotava valley and can be anything from 10 to 150 years old. Fermented spontaneously in foudres ranging from 2000 to 4500 liters. Partial MLF carried out spontaneously. Aged for 9 months in foudres. 13% alcohol.
  
  Very slightly hazy yellow-green color. Very recognizably volcanic nose with smoky aromas of gunpowder smoke and flatulent reduction, followed by aromas of golden currants, some leesy creaminess, a little bit of zesty lemon character, light crunchy notes of fresh golden apples and a hint of sea breeze. The initial impression is a bit stuffy, but the nose slowly opens up to become more aromatic. The wine feels silky, ripe and slightly concentrated on the palate with a medium body and dry, lively flavors of tangy salinity, some smoky notes of reduction, a little bit of leesy creaminess, light tart notes of Granny Smith apple and lemony citrus fruits, a hint of golden currants and a touch of stony minerality. The bright acidity lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is dry, bright and moderately acid-driven with crisp flavors of tangy salinity and stony minerality, some leesy notes, a little bit of volcanic smoky character, light crisp notes of Granny Smith apple and a pithy hint of grapefruit.
  
  A tasty, crisp and slightly reduced Canarian white that shows how remarkably well Palomino (aka. Listán Blanco) - a variety known to be neutral in taste and low in acidity - can perform in volcanic vineyards. This wine shows great fruit intensity, structured acidity and even some sense of concentration without any of the dullness, neutrality or softness normally associated with Palomino. The only thing that might be a bit of a problem is the reduction - very typical of Suertes del Marqués wines - that really needs some air to blow off. This wine was opened and slow-oxed for an hour or two beforehand and it still didn't do much, so I heartily recommend decanting the wine for a few hours or just letting it age for a handful of years more - the wine really can take some serious aging, as it is still fresh as a daisy at the age of 5 years, showing no sense of age whatsoever! Stylish and immensely enjoyable stuff, if you don't mind the reduction. Great value at 15€.

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• Gece Likes this wine:

  May 8, 2021 - Approachable, but can take of lot years in the cellar with any harm. Will be interesting to follow. Rich and full with those smoky, volcanic notes.

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• Anne F Likes this wine:

  January 12, 2020 - Rapport qualité prix remarquable pour ce vin sérieux, minéral et salin, presque saumuré. Au nez, on a des olives vertes, de la fumée, des algues même. Un côté oxydatif (noix) et une acidité rafraîchissante. Le fruit ressort après l'aération. À racheter!

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• Tige wrote: 87 points

  October 16, 2019 - Léger, salin et rafraîchissant.
  Un peu cher.

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• SiR wrote: 89 points

  October 5, 2019 - 13% - Clear, med to light green lemon / clean, med intensity - citrus peel, lime zest, freshly cut herbs, white flower, nutty, saline / dry, med to high refreshing acidity, med to light body, med intensity and length, well balanced with a pleasant mouth coating creamy texture. 89+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type White
• Producer Suertes del Marqués
• Varietal Listan Blanco
• Designation Trenzado
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Canary Islands
• SubRegion Tenerife
• Appellation Valle de la Orotava
• UPC Code 8437008721026

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• In Cellars 22 (18%)
• Consumed 99 (82%)

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