2021 Inaki Garrido Valle de Güimar Las Toscas Las Dehesas

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  3/24/2024 - Quinn05 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Bottle no. 104/1250
  From 150 - 200 year old ungrafted vines. Planted in volcanic soil at an elevation of 1400m. Aged for 11 months in 500L French oak barrels.
  The volcanic soil comes through nicely, with a pleasant reductive nose of popcorn and fennel. The aftertaste is very long and you can taste there's a lot of potential underneath the reduction, but it's not showing much yet. Will update after a few days in the fridge.

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  8/9/2023 - mks83 wrote:

  Day 1 - hmmm not rated. Muted metallic nose upon pnp (reminiscent of aluminum foil melted by a drop of lemon juice) with metallic mouth that gains weight exponentially in the mouth. Gradually opened up and gained layers of canned pear, peach, baby powder, almond powder, dogtooth violet flower, and a touch of fino-sherry-esque volatile smokiness (constantly changing and in this order). The mouth is still steely, dense and chewy, the level of robustness can only be rivaled by extreme low-yield Assyrtico from Santorini (and after I wrote this I noticed other taster commented the same). Massive sweet-tasting yeasty amino acid umami is giving some softness and balance to otherwise unfriendly level of concentration. Extreme in every aspect, but somehow I enjoyed Benje Bianco by Envinate from the same region a lot more than this.
  
  Day 2 - gained additional layers of cantaloupe, green ume plum, and unripe pineapple. Salty and rich.

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  8/4/2023 - Papies wrote: 93 Points

  A friend of ours suggested this given how much we rave about Assyrtiko of Santorini. And this is indeed a similar story from Alpha to Omega.
  Half a hectare vineyard with 150-200 year old bush vines small production of 1,250 bottles ( ours was number 88)and albeit this is a lot higher in elevation at 1,400m and does see 11 months in 500L oak barrels still this holds true.
  Spicy nose, citrus, purity and with a mineral edge and albeit lacks the intensity of minerality of Assyrtiko this walks the same path. Bright, polished acidity , elegant and well made wine and we were blown away. We are pretty sure this would age magnificently. Added to the must buy more wine list. 92-93 and one to really hunt down

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  7/21/2023 - R.H. Likes this wine:

  Nice new find. Rebuy

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  5/16/2023 - Bagwhat Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Purchased by the bottle at Beddia. Per the back label, from a half-hectare of 150-200 year old ungrafted vines in volcanic soils at 1400m above the Atlantic Ocean.
  
  On the nose, dramatic but restrained aroma that immediately announces its smoky, sulfuric soil. Lurking behind is a white fruited or citrusy bouquet, the overall effect being grilled lemons. The palate is energetic and tense, with a full, coating body that has defined edges and no creaminess. Lithe acid that nonetheless could be unnoticed as it holds everything together. More of that white fruit, like unripe pear, and grapefruits. A beautifully long finish of flint and lemon, beautifully tying together with the nose and begging you to come back to the glass. An absolute rebuy.

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