Casar de Burbia, Bierzo, Godello

Holy smokes! I forgot about this bottle entirely, and opened it last night almost as a throwaway with friends over. It was fantastic - the age has done it wonders. The color is now deep gold, and the racy, saline acidity of the fresh godello has become much more rounded, with honeysuckle and other floral notes and hints of lycee, while retaining enough crispness to not feel flabby or unstructured. This was a surprising delight.

Well made, not my grape.