Bodega, Vivaltus Size:6x750ml and keep for a decade

and keep for a decade or more after that

earth and green tea scents

floral and racy

this finely knit

This is another legendary vintage of Clos Erasmus in the making

Bodega, Vivaltus Size:6x750ml and keep for a decadeThe eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of