Carrasviñas Verdejo 2024

I find it remarkable how characterful and harmonious the 2024 Carrasviñas is, because it was only bottled one month before I tasted it; the wines bottled so early tend to show a reductive character, but this does not. Apparently, 2024 is going to be a legendary vintage in Rueda, and even if the nose is quite medicinal and not so expressive, the palate shows great intensity and balance, with ripeness but without excess, 13.3% alcohol and a pH of 3.15 with 5.8 grams of sugar. It's vibrant and pungent, with a classical bitter twist in the finish. 400,000 bottles produced. This was bottled after four months in tank with the lees.