2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Humberto which leaves behind a suggestion

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Exquisitely concentrated

long and assertive style with a deep-set

racy finish

Full-bodied but fresh

2017 | Bodega Vivaltus 'La Fleur' | Ribera del Duero Humberto which leaves behind a suggestionI was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins (not as refined as