2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Heidi Schrock Weine the tannin becomes evident

the tannin becomes evident

It's a wine from a very unusual vintage

This has an amazing Mediterranean profile

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Vineyard is gorgeous

2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Heidi Schrock Weine the tannin becomes evidentI was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins (not as refined as