2024 Carlos Sanchez Buradon Las Plegarias Blanco Rioja DOCa, Spain Kozlovic (Gold Medal

(Gold Medal

40% of the barrels being new (down from 50%) and the other half second-use

making it likely to age into a full

It has slowly unfurling scents of blueberry

2024 Carlos Sanchez Buradon Las Plegarias Blanco Rioja DOCa, Spain Kozlovic (Gold MedalThis is herbal in character, with aromas of yuzu and lemon. Precise and long on the palate, it gradually builds texture and density towards the finish where notes of stone fruit emerge. A sapid texture persists throughout, giving the wine both persistence and depth. Linear in profile, yet with impressive texture and length. This comes from a viura parcel planted in 1960. Macerated for 24 hours, pressed with a vertical press and fermented and aged in