Perhaps the 2017 Finca Rosende is the palest of the three single-vineyard bottlings in 2017, and it also seems to be a little more reticent and backward, perhaps more delicate. This is the oldest plot of the three, a slow-ripening plot in a cooler zone that is harvested last, the grapes ripened to perfection, and in this place 2017 was cooler than 2016. Surprisingly enough, this is mostly Garnacha Tintorera with s mélange of other grapes—Mencía, Palomino and God knows what. Yet, there is no rusticity, something I tend to associate with Garnacha Tintorera, and like the others, it has low alcohol and very good freshness, with blood orange peel-like sensations and a dry, long and mineral finish. This is the scarcest bottling, with only 234 bottles and six magnums produced, basically one barrique. It was bottled in January 2019.
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Silice Viticultores Finca Rosende 2017 750ml
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Perhaps the 2017 Finca Rosende is the palest of the three single-vineyard bottlings in 2017, and it also seems to be a little more reticent and backward, perhaps more delicate. This is the oldest plot of the three, a slow-ripening plot in a cooler zone that is harvested last, the grapes ripened to perfection, and in this place 2017 was cooler than 2016. Surprisingly enough, this is mostly Garnacha Tintorera with s mélange of other grapes—Mencía, Palomino and God knows what. Yet, there is no rusticity, something I tend to associate with Garnacha Tintorera, and like the others, it has low alcohol and very good freshness, with blood orange peel-like sensations and a dry, long and mineral finish. This is the scarcest bottling, with only 234 bottles and six magnums produced, basically one barrique. It was bottled in January 2019.
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The 2017 Finca Rosende is a blend of Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía and other white grapes from old-vines in the Ribeira Sacra. It underwent whole-cluster fermentation and aged for 12 months in used French barrels. Garnet in color, the aromas reveal notes of sour cherry and dried flowers, reminiscent of hawthorn. Light and fairly dusty on the palate due to its fine-grained tannins, its loose flow and delicate balance linger long, with a cleansing mouthfeel.