The Rapolao from La Vizcaína de Vinos is a wine of great elegance and freshness, a true expression of its terroir of origin. It’s a serious, fluid and expressive wine, showing a more notable acidity than the bodega’s other wines, with a silky palate and a desirable harmony. It combines intense balsamic notes, almost like menthol and eucalyptus, with woodland berries and floral touches.
What does this wine taste like?
A bright cherry-red colour, La Vizcaína Rapolao highlights its floral aromas, with notes of red fruits and wild berries as well as some spicy and mineral hints. Generous, warm and very fine on the palate, yet fresh too and with firm tannins evident. It ends with a long finish that accentuates its character, that of a serious wine with plenty of power.
Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Food pairing
Sausages and hamStews and casserolesRiceRed meat
Ratings and awards
2020
96 PK
2019
95 PK
2018
95+ PK
94 PN
2017
95 PK
2016
95+ PK
16.5 JR
2014
94+ PK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson
Raúl Pérez has purchased the plot of El Rapolao that he uses for La Vizcaína, close to 1.3 hectares, and they expect the wine to have a big change as they are taking over the viticulture and want to lower yields. The 2019 La Vizcaína El Rapolao has plenty of tannin and is more concentrated than the 2020. 5,000 bottles produced.
Mid crimson. More lifted and fragrant than the Parajes from this producer, more red-fruited and elegant with super-fine texture.
— Julia Harding (12/02/2019)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2016 - 16.5 JANCIS
ROBINSON
Customer reviews
3.3/5
4 reviews
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by: Expatriator (06/07/2021) - Vintage 2018
0
Añada 2014
En boca presenta un buen ataque, de acidez media-alta y con los taninos bastante dulces ya aunque todavía aportan sensaciones secantes al paladar que le confieren mucha elegancia. De gran amplitud y opulencia con un paso por boca potente, de cuerpo medio y licoroso. Los aromas retronasales son florales y acompotados. Post-gusto embaucador en donde las notas de fruta roja madura y los apuntes de guindas en licor predominan sobre el resto. Al final sí encontramos toques más terciarios, de cuero y roble. Nos da una persistencia de tres minutos y 10 segundos. Una gran mencía, con mucho carácter.
by: Pitu70es (28 Jan) - Vintage 2019
0
D10S bajó a la Tierra
Raúl Pérez ( D10S ) ,vaya por delante que el halago es merecido por su atesorada trayectoria.
Pero en esta añada bajó a la Tierra y se hizo mortal y pecó como los demás.
El alcohol está por encima de la " materia" .
Impecable vista, precioso color ,muy brillante,pero muy fluido y glicerico. Lágrima abundante y prolongada, alcohol en lo alto .
Cerradito de inicio, mineral, fruta sin fuerza, sin romper una nota clara y alcohol. En boca fresco, buena acidez, pero menor a otros vinos ( Gundiñas, Poulosa), terroso, igual indeterminación con la fruta y cálido ( no licor de guindas sino alcohol
by: Elena (29/12/2020) - Vintage 2018
0
Todo un referente calidad/precio
Bierzo en todo su esplendor, un lujo para el paladar sin hacer un gran desembolso
by: Isaac Federovsky (17/03/2021) - Vintage 2018
0
Moyen
Moyen à mon goût, rapport qualité prix descendant
Winemaking
After selection and harvesting by hand in the vineyard, the wine undergoes fermentation as whole bunches with stalks in large open vats made of wood, followed by ageing for 12 months in used French oak barrels.
Vinification material
Wood
Ageing period
12 months
Barrel age
Used
Type of wood
French oak
Vineyards
El Rapolao
The grapes for producing this wine come from Raúl Pérez’s favourite vineyard, two plots planted in 1920 and 1980 at the Rapolao site, on a hillside at an altitude of 500 metres, and located in the coolest part of Valtuille de Abajo.
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