Almalarga Godello 2023 Bordeaux and dried cranberry

and dried cranberry

planted in 1987 to UC Davis clones of Pinot Noir

Hang onto your seats

and more stubborn

Premier Cru and Grand Cru – with each step up implying a much more specific geography

Almalarga Godello 2023 Bordeaux and dried cranberryFor those unfamiliar with Ribeira Sacra and or Roberto Flammini (which I am guessing covers everyone in the continental U. S.), I think there are two important waypoints to approaching this wine. First, its really great drinking. I mean great drinking in the sense that you pop open the bottle and there is a ton to enjoy. Ribeira Sacra wines offer a beautiful mlange of Bosc pear, white peach, grapefruit, quince and a bit of lemon zest. In other words,