2022 Michelini i Mufatto, Bierzo "Valdesacia"

Denne anden nyhed i 2022 stammer fra en 1,8 hektar stor nordvendt mark beliggende i San Lorenzo-området i 610 m højde. Lige som i La Petra er jordbunden skifer og kvarts. Spontangæret i amfora og lagret 12 måneder i brugte 225 liters egetræsfade viser den frugtdrevet næse med aromatiske urter, hyldebær, brombær, sød lakrids, sommerblomster, mint og våde sten. Ganske givende og indsmigrende i sin frugt, aromatisk detaljeret og ren, viser den sig smukt poleret i smagen, afrundet i tanninen og med superb levende syrerygrad, som giver den friskhed Michelini-familien altid søger. Noget så spændende debut! (-2033+ ) ****+

95 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate: "The 2022 Valdesacia is one of two new wines in 2022. It has a little more ripeness than the other new wine, La Petra, but has a side of shady humidity akin to moss that is different and attractive. It comes from the Valdesacia "paraje" or lieu-dit in the village of San Lorenzo, from a vineyard at 610 meters above sea level with 1.8 hectares of old vines on a north-facing slope on slate and quartz soils, very similar to the soils in La Petra, slightly lower altitude and with the opposite exposition. Despite the cooler exposition and similar alcohol (13.5%), the wine comes through as riper than La Petra as well as tastier and juicier and with some dusty tannins. 2,000 bottles were filled in February 2024."