Spanish & Portuguese Wine

Lindes de Remelluri Labastida 2021

$44.99
Lindes de Remelluri Labastida is a distinguished red wine crafted by the reputable Lindes de Remelluri, a producer known for its commitment to quality and tradition in winemaking. This wine hails from the renowned Rioja region of Spain, an area celebrated for its rich winemaking heritage and ideal conditions for cultivating Tempranillo, the varietal used in this wine. The Rioja region's unique terroir, characterized by its diverse soils and favorable climate, imparts distinctive qualities to the Tempranillo grapes, resulting in a wine that embodies the essence of its origin. Lindes de Remelluri employs meticulous production methods, ensuring that each step from vineyard to bottle reflects the authenticity and complexity of the region. The wine showcases the classic attributes of Tempranillo, offering a harmonious balance of fruit, structure, and elegance, making it a representative example of Spanish red wine craftsmanship.

Professional Scores

95

The 2021 Viñedos de Labastida is one of the largest cuvées, one of the wines produced from the beginning of the project together with the one from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, completely different volumes than the other wines. It comes from many different vineyards, from 440 to 710 meters above sea level in a diversity of soils and orientations and, as such, has a majority of Tempranillo, with some Garnacha, Graciano and most probably small percentages of other varieties. All the wines are produced in the same way to showcases the differences between villages: the grapes are hand harvested into small cases, go through a sorting table and ferment with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats. The wines age in barrels of different sizes for 12 months. This has a very balsamic and herbal nose, with 14.1% alcohol and is serious and austere, with great freshness despite numbers that are nothing special in terms of pH and total acidity.

Robert Parker / Wine Advocate
750ml