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Enric Soler

2017 Enric Soler, Penedes, Nun Vinya Dels Taus

Spain Xarel-Lo Catalunya Penedes 750ML

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2017 Enric Soler Masia Cal Raspallet Nun Vinya dels Taus
Enric Soler

2017 Enric Soler, Penedes, Nun Vinya Dels Taus

Spain Xarel-Lo Catalunya Penedes 750ML

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95

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Enric Soler

Enric, a former award-winning Sommelier in Catalunya, has now spent 15 vintages re-invigorating and re-inventing the image of Xarel-lo in Penedes. This indigenous Catalan grape has recently become more prevalent in quality wines, such as extended-lees-aged Cavas, and turning heads as still white wines. In my view, Xarel-lo is reminiscent of an earthier Chardonnay and, in Enric's hands, can be easily mistaken in a blind for a precise and mineral Puligny.

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Enric Soler

Enric, a former award-winning Sommelier in Catalunya, has now spent 15 vintages re-invigorating and re-inventing the image of Xarel-lo in Penedes. This indigenous Catalan grape has recently become more prevalent in quality wines, such as extended-lees-aged Cavas, and turning heads as still white wines. In my view, Xarel-lo is reminiscent of an earthier Chardonnay and, in Enric's hands, can be easily mistaken in a blind for a precise and mineral Puligny.

The Wine Advocate

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After a very dry 2016, 2017 saw more rain and a warm end of the season, and as a result, the Xarello grapes used for the 2017 Nun Vinya Dels Taus were picked with good ripeness while keeping the acidity. The grapes come from 0.67 hectares of vines planted in 1945. It fermented in 300-liter oak barrels, 50% new and 50% second use, where the wine matured for eight months, until it was bottled without clarification or stabilization. The wine is a baby, still a little marked by the élevage in new oak barrels, and it has a flinty/reductive note I find in some white Burgundies. But there is a lot of purity, and there is a very simple explanation here: They have gradually reduced bâtonnage, and they didn't do any in 2016 and 2017. This has some of the citrus, orange peel-like freshness that I also found in the Istiu, and the oak feels neatly folded into the fruit. All of the 2017s seem to have very good acidity, great freshness and purity. I'd wait a little bit longer before pulling the cork here. This wine is now sold without appellation of origin. 2,840 bottles were filled in May 2018.

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The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

After a very dry 2016, 2017 saw more rain and a warm end of the season, and as a result, the Xarello grapes used for the 2017 Nun Vinya Dels Taus were picked with good ripeness while keeping the acidity. The grapes come from 0.67 hectares of vines planted in 1945. It fermented in 300-liter oak barrels, 50% new and 50% second use, where the wine matured for eight months, until it was bottled without clarification or stabilization. The wine is a baby, still a little marked by the élevage in new oak barrels, and it has a flinty/reductive note I find in some white Burgundies. But there is a lot of purity, and there is a very simple explanation here: They have gradually reduced bâtonnage, and they didn't do any in 2016 and 2017. This has some of the citrus, orange peel-like freshness that I also found in the Istiu, and the oak feels neatly folded into the fruit. All of the 2017s seem to have very good acidity, great freshness and purity. I'd wait a little bit longer before pulling the cork here. This wine is now sold without appellation of origin. 2,840 bottles were filled in May 2018.