Vino de Solera de Listán Blanco

A divine gift, this wine is an odyssey well-worth a revisit, courtesy of Vova U. The bouquet is a maze of complexity, weaving together notes of hong cha, peach, chamomile, mushrooms, raw nuts, wood, with a touch of Madeira. The palate is refreshing, nearly impeccably balanced, juicy, and mineral-driven, leading to a long, evolving aftertaste. Crazy.

Every bottle of this wine is a celebration. Complex and multilayered bouquet of hong cha with peach, chamomile, mushrooms, raw nuts, tree bark (no jokes this time), and subtle notes of Fino Jerez. Fresh, almost perfectly balanced, juicy and mineral palate with a long and slightly evolving aftertaste.

Bottle #454 of 660 (800).

Victoria E. Torres Pecis is my discovery of the season, so I was more than happy to taste this incredible wine again. Same amazement as before. From the bouquet full of nuts, chamomile, peach-flavoured ice Lipton tea, dried fruits, fermented stuff, spices and bark (not the sound). From the palate that is fresh, structured and almost perfectly balanced. Oh, Dionysus, your manifestations are truly divine.

Wine #7 on volcanic wines tasting by Oleksandr Meier.

Oh my, I tasted it blind and had no specific ideas. There was a hint that it was white without any skin contact. Why no ideas? It has Madeira-like colour. It smells like ice Lipton tea with peach. In addition, there are dried fruits, nuts, spices, fermented fish, and soy sauce. And to confuse me even more, it has a well-integrated tannin. Mind-blowing! Turned out to be 2013/2017 Solera Listán Blanco from the Canary Islands. On the back label, it says that 800 bottles were produced, but on the front label, there is a handwritten text - 449/660. In any case, small production. Unique and complex wine.