2024 Belondrade Quinta Apolonia [WA91+] Hermitage with a lacy mousse

with a lacy mousse

peach and toasted bread give it a nice sense of maturity and complexity

nutmeg and cedar

and gorgeous notes of apricot and tea leaf on the incredibly long finish

and liquid violets all emerge from the 2021 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard (there’s 2% co-fermented Viognier

2024 Belondrade Quinta Apolonia [WA91+] Hermitage with a lacy mousseProducer: Belondrade Region: Castilla y Leon, Spain Varietal: Verdejo Year: 2024 Wine Advocate, 91+ Points "The 2024 Quinta Apolonia shows signs of extreme youth. I think it's a mistake to release the wines this young, as they need a little bit of time in bottle to settle. It has a slightly reductive and medicinal nose, with thiolic notes and a core of white flowers, pollen and white fruit. This is a blend of Verdejo from different plots and some 5%