Mauro 2022 and Mauro VS 2022   I have finished packing for my Bordeaux En Primeur tasting week and as I have just come back from Ribera, it feels like perfect afternoon to release the 2022 vintage of Mauro and VS. The vintage started with a low temperatures and low water table which slightly delayed the start of the growing season and in turn, protected the buds from the spring frosts. Sporadic rain in late spring provided perfect conditions for the flowering following which, the summer remained hot and dry allowing for very fine conditions for harvest. The dry summer …

AALTO 2023 and AALTO PS 2023   Spring seems to be in the air, so a perfect day to release wines from one of my favourite wineries - Bodegas y Vinedos Aalto Most of you are familiar with the estate and aware of my love affair with Aalto which goes way back to 2004 vintage. Briefly, Aalto was established in 1999 by Javier Zaccagnini and Mariano Garcia (ex technical director of Vega Sicilia). Some 20 years on, these wines, made from 100 % old wines Tempranillo, have grown in stature and international recognition. They are distributed in more than 50 …