2023 Bodegas Avancia Old Vines Godello

Producer: Bodegas Avancia Region: Valdeorras, Spain Varietal: Godello Year: 2023  Vinous, 94 Points  "Pale gold. Intensely perfumed pear nectar and orange zest qualities on the nose; honeysuckle and mineral notes add lift. Juicy, penetrating and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated citrus and orchard fruit and floral flavors along with suggestions of salty minerals and bitter quinine. Deftly melds depth and vivacity and finishes extremely long and briny, with outstanding clarity and repeating florality."  Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points  "The 2020 Godello Old Vines comes from the Aeiroá Vineyard (planted in the early 1900s) and Finca Porto Mourisco (planted in 1962). This white is more subtle and backward, yet has wonderful purity in its honeyed orchard, lime, and tangerine-like fruits as well as chalky mineral nuances. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it’s thrillingly textured, has a deep, layered, opulent mouthfeel, fabulous purity and precision, and a clean, dry fin