La Nava 2019

2020 / 95 puntos

The white 2020 La Nava is pure Albillo Mayor from a 0.36-hectare plot planted by their great-grandfather in 1935 on a slope with sandy soils—it's pretty apt for the variety and considered one of the best places for old vines in the village. It's an ambitious and Burgundian white that fermented and matured in 500-liter oak barrels in search of aging potential but keeping the finesse and agility and reflecting the soils. It has a spicy, toasty and smoky nose with contained ripeness and 13% alcohol and hints of white flowers and fruit. The palate is vibrant and fresh, with a pH of 3.28 and 6.15 grams of acidity. Unfortunately, there are only 650 bottles. It was bottled in September 2021.