I was able to compare two vintages of a couple of wines, as was the case with the 2016 Victorino, which I tasted next to the 2017. 2016 was a cold and wet year that resulted in a long harvest after slow ripening of the grapes. For this cuvée, they select grapes from vineyards between 45 and up to 100 years of age that ferment destemmed in stainless steel and mature in brand-new French barriques for 20 months. Surprisingly enough, this has a lot more structure and tannins than the 2017, which felt lighter and more approachable; this is full-bodied and powerful, a concentrated year despite the higher yields. They harvested the grapes in October, quite late. Wait a bit. 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2018.
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