Raul Perez Ultreia La Claudina Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2023 Kopke but it is remarkably polished

but it is remarkably polished and sophisticated

and plum layered with a perfect balance of new and used French Oak

Composed of 63% Grenache and 37% Syrah

Succulent and inviting

Shows an alluring thread through the finish

Raul Perez Ultreia La Claudina Godello, Bierzo, Spain 2023 Kopke but it is remarkably polishedLa Claudina is the single parcel old vine Godello that redefined what the grape could be and the 2023 may be its most Burgundian turn yet. Hand harvested fruit from one clay sand parcel in Valtuille de Abajo is pressed straight to used 500L French oak, fermented on native yeasts, and aged a full year on the lees with no btonnage and no added sulfur during levage. It opens slowly: lemon curd, white peach, chamomile, crushed rock, and raw almond, with a