Castilla Y Leon El Tamboril Blanco Comando G 2023 (1.5L)

96 Points, Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The white 2023 El Tamboril is from full clusters that were pressed (foot trodden), then the juice was let to settle and put to ferment in a wine globe glass sphere, where it matured without any rackings until bottling. It went through partial malolactic, but the whole process was very slow. This 2023 took almost one year to finish fermenting. Yields were very low, and the juice was concentrated and ripe. It comes in at 14% alcohol and has integrated acidity. It has a floral nose, hints of cookie dough, a little yeasty, with notes of chamomile and a bitter twist in the finish. What is distinct here is the austerity in the palate, the texture, which is akin to liquid granite. The wine is more Northern Rhône-ish this year. 249 bottles were filled in April 2025. It's an almost academic wine, because it's impossible to find in the market. Production will grow in 2025." 12/25