Abel Mendoza 5V Rioja 2021

Abel Mendoza 5V Rioja 202195+ points Wine Advocate The white with more complexity and nuance is the 2021 5V. It's a blend of five varieties, hence the name, but in 2021 the blend is slightly different, with more Garnacha Blanca and Viura; the breakdown is 30% Viura, 30% Garnacha Blanca, 20% Tempranillo Blanco, 10% Malvasa and 10% Torronts. It has very good ripeness and aromatic complexity but with subtleness and elegance. It has more complexity and somehow feels more open and

an almondy richness forms toward the close

it casts masses of spiced-cherry and wild berry fruits across the palate

Anatole de la Brosse

but with a little more density

Grapes: 100% Caberlot

It's medium to full-bodied

or both if one or more varieties are separated

• Fermentation takes place in stainless steel and cement tanks

Very much Priorat but drinkable now with really nice complexity and length

created in 1993

NV Champagne Philippe Fontaine Brut Rosé de Saignée is a distinctive expression from the Aube region in Champagne

“Wine should be delicious