Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras, As Sortes Val do Bibei
Rafael Palacios · Galicia › Valdeorras › Spain
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92
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11
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Taster #6531
· Nov 21, 2025
This was in a great place, no signs of tiring, good weight of stone fruits to coat the palate and a lengthy finish, probably at peak drinking for my palate
2015 vintage
Taster #7803
· Aug 24, 2024
88/100
Rafa's BBQ (Letchworth Garden City) : Ripe, substantial. Quite floral and buttery, notes of melon. Honeyed, waxy, very perfumed - almost aromatic in its character. The oak is still really prominent. Weighty, textured on the palate with some grip. A sense of oaky bitterness. Quite full - approaching ‘meal in a glass’ status. It’s impressive but it’s too big and ripe for me.
2015 vintage
Taster #6094
· Dec 3, 2022
Second of two bottles. This one seems a lot more tired. Not that interesting - some weight but it’s a bit meh really. Next day the remainder is really quite dark and remains dull.
2015 vintage
Taster #9422
· Nov 28, 2022
en van de meest besproken wijnen van Spanje, van de broer van Álvaro Palacios. Van 100 % Godello uit een wijngaard op 700-800 m hoogte, gelegen op het zuidoosten en zuidwesten, met 20 tot 40 (soms 80) jaar oude stokken. Terrassen met een zanderige bodem
2015 vintage
Taster #4371
· May 12, 2022
93/100
Initially closed (bottle too cold - grr!) Creamy, tropical aromas - banana, passion fruit. Silky, sexy, soft. Pleasurable and enticing. Vanilla and peaches and cream. Mmm.
2015 vintage
Taster #9281
· Nov 13, 2021
90/100
Didn't detect anything faulty about this bottle, but it was surprisingly mature - relatively deep yellow in colour and more stately than zippy. Rich green and yellow fruit, like a low-acid Chenin, some menthol, wide-bodied and overall pretty tasty.
2015 vintage
Taster #0492
· Mar 6, 2021
Nose of tree fruits and buttery oak notes. Long finish and a brisk acidic spine make this shine with the rich fruit.
2015 vintage
Taster #5607
· Jun 13, 2020
A wine that I really like recently. Gordello grapes not whAt I’m familiar with but consistently given surprises to the table. Very nice fresh citrus fruits, nuttiness and salt on the noses good focus and lift, just like a Chablis. Nice richness and saline complexity on the palate, great balance on top of the intense fruits. Good length, lingering w salinity. Everyone guesses burgundy!
2015 vintage
Taster #4908
· Feb 22, 2020
95/100
Decanted to give some air, this is delicious. You can taste the warmth of the vintage, but the bracing acidity balances it very well. Somewhere between burgundy and Cali chardonnay. Quite evolved and such a classy drink.
2015 vintage
Taster #7421
· Oct 6, 2019
Aún algo jovencito. De color dorado brillante. Nariz intensa, expresiva, muy bien perfilada, hay fruta blanca, algo de fruta con hueso, vainilla, pimienta blanca y un fondo ligeramente floral. En boca tiene buen ataque, cierta untuosidad, fresco, con estructura media, de nuevo reaparece la vainilla junto con algo de mantequilla fresca, largo y con profundidad. Excelente vino aunque falto de desarrollo en botella.
2015 vintage
Taster #7858
· Jul 1, 2019
92/100
Drinking very well - at its peak. Rather splendid.
2015 vintage
Taster #6531
· Oct 13, 2018
Opened, poured a glass and left to sit for an hour or so. Lovely aromas, it’s somewhere between Chablis and Côte d’Or but with a twist, a lovely line of lemon citrus cuts through ripe orchard fruits, lovely mouthful, texture and finish
2015 vintage
Taster #3818
· Dec 29, 2017
91/100
My last bottle of the 6 and I did enjoy this. A really interesting wine. Good acidity but also with richness and quite round. It is no surprise that this works brilliantly with tapas. It cuts through the fatty rich food but has enough strength and depth to stand up to the bold flavours. I would buy this again
2015 vintage
Taster #7858
· Oct 15, 2017
91/100
Plenty of character, expressive. A big wine verging on sumptuous. Well defined, with an underlying richness. No idea how it will age - possible mid-term drinker.
2015 vintage
Taster #7000
· May 29, 2017
94/100
This is a great wine, superior to '14 (which I also liked a lot, but which is a leaner wine with higher acidity). Lime, yellow apple on the nose, some nice minerality. Medium acidity. Velvety texture, harmonious wine altogether.
2015 vintage
Taster #3818
· Feb 2, 2017
90/100
The first time a tried this I was a touch disappointed. But on returning to it I thought it was lovely. I'm not sure the alcohol is in balance however and so for me I am still a bit on the fence. I have 5 more bottles so will see how this evolves but would suggest a reasonable decanting time before drinking
2015 vintage
Taster #6909
· Dec 21, 2016
92/100
Gorgeous warm nose - on first sniff I thought this was a really good white burgundy. Wet hay in the hot sun, fizzy apple. On the palate this is smooth on the attack, then very grippy and zingy approaching and through the mid-palate, and finishes nutty and mineralic. I am loving the multi-dimensionality of this wine. For sure the best Godello I've ever had. 14%, £39.
2015 vintage
Taster #6466
· Oct 10, 2016
93/100
tasted next to 2014 Louro do Bolo. More depth on the nose - notes of white stone fruit, spices and herbs, minerality, lemon zest, green apple. Very tight and firm on the palate - lots of minerality and freshness, supported by ripe fruit. Very vibrant finish. Very promising. Hold. 92-93+
2015 vintage