Olivier Riviere, La Vallada 2017 Tempranillo 11% new (bottled August 21

11% new (bottled August 21

Feels younger than its age

very good focus and grip and a long

93 points Allen Meadows

It's the sort of Barolo that blossoms only with time in bottle

Olivier Riviere, La Vallada 2017 Tempranillo 11% new (bottled August 21Received in Original Carton 100% Tempranillo La Vallada is a 2. 5 hectare enclosed vineyard (vallada meaning enclosed) at an elevation of 950m from which Olivier sources young vine Tempranillo for this cuve. Olivier considers this cuve to be his Covarrubias Village wine. Because of this sites youth, Olivier gently destems the fruit destined for La Vallada, keeping the whole berries intact. The fruit is then carefully layered in a fermentation tank,