Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy this is stunning in every

this is stunning in every sense of the word

This is not going to wow you with its concentration

It's nicely structured and shows power with balance in its style

Otherwise there is fine freshness to the big-bodied and muscular flavors that are at once rich and quite serious

corpulent textures

Bodega, Vivaltus other_regions_italy this is stunning in everyThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of