Olivier Riviere, La Vallada 2017 EARTH 1% Petit Verdot

1% Petit Verdot

medium+ tannins and very long finish

All of the vines were planted between 1947 and 1962

and amazingly it appears to have the depth

This is a stellar value in Bordeaux with just enough bottle age to show you how sublime aged

Olivier Riviere, La Vallada 2017 EARTH 1% Petit VerdotReceived 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,