2019 Falcoeira a Capilla Valdeorras, Telmo Rodriguez

The red 2019 Falcoeira A Capilla comes from a healthy vintage compared with previous years. The wine achieved 13.5% alcohol and has a pH of four (quite high), but the wine comes through as balanced and fresh. It fermented in a 3,000-liter oak vat and matured in a 2,000-liter oak foudre. This is in the process to be certified organic. It's exuberant, sunny, extrovert and Mediterranean, expressing the southern exposure and the light from the vineyard. It's juicy and tasty. This vintage seems very expressive and reflects the character of the different places quite faithfully.

Slightly cloudy, with an intense nose, with plenty of herbal-tea character to the sour cherries, sauerkraut, crushed boysenberries and mulberries. Some muddled, natural complexity here with a decadent, mossy edge and white pepper. Intrinsic and naturally expressive, with lots of tart berries and a leafy edge in the finish. Bold freshness with a certain level of tangy greenness for sure, but it’s serious and fun at the same time, too. Demanding and gimmicky, but shows natural complexity. Drink now.