Verdejo
José Pariente 2009 Verdejo (Rueda)
- $23
Fresh, perky, sweaty and citric on the nose, which all creates a textbook bouquet. The palate is slightly spritzy, with flavors of passionfruit, pineapple and sweet white grapefruit. Fresh yet a little fleshy, with a long, zesty finish. Drink as soon as possible to capture the essence of a fine vintage.
— M.S.
(10/1/2010)
Shaya 2009 Old Vines Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $15
As far as value-priced Ruedas go, this is at the top of the heap. The nose is forward, clean as glass and not too pungent or demanding. Solid as can be across the tongue, with green fruit flavors that shine and don’t force the issue. Crystalline and pure from start to finish.
— M.S.
(10/1/2010)
Blanco Nieva 2009 Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $18
Grassy aromas along with capsicum, nettle and green fruit aromas are pungent and exciting. The palate is spritzy and lively, while the flavor profile balances sweet, candied green fruit flavors with more driving, intense tastes of lime and green melon. Forward, fun and elevated; drink now for ultimate freshness.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Naia 2009 Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $15
Pure and forward, with minerally aromas of citrus, grapefruit and wet stone. For basic Verdejo, this is head and shoulders above most; it bursts with fresh orange, grapefruit, green apple and peach, and the finish is pure and long. So tasty and super easy to like; a highly recommended go-to value white.
— M.S.
(12/15/2010)
Palacio de Bornos 2010 Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $13
Zesty and clean, with pure grapefruit and passion fruit aromas. It’s charged up but perfectly balanced, with bright, focused citrus and pineapple flavors. Lemony acidity keeps the finish rolling, then throw in some chive and fresh greens and you have a spot-on Verdejo.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Pedro Escudero 2010 Fuente Elvira Verdejo (Rueda)
- $17
Simply delicious as refreshing, no-oak white wines go. There’s telltale grapefruit and stony aromas in front of a pure, easygoing palate endowed with grapefruit, passion fruit and tangerine flavors. Still, it’s not overly citric or one-dimensional; excellent Verdejo with a little extra in terms of refinement.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
François Lurton 2009 Hermanos Lurton Cuesta de Oro Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $32
Among barrel-fermented Verdejos from the Rueda region, this one is at the top of what is a small hierarchy. Lemon and toasty oak are the key aromas, while the palate is not whacked out with wood or resin as it offers oaky support to apple and citrus fruit. Long and focused on the finish.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Martinsancho 2003 Verdejo (Rueda)
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- $14
Heavily aromatic, with strong scents of nettles, citrus and mineral. This is a big-boned white, the product of a hot summer. It oozes pear and peach flavors prior to a smooth apple-coated finish. All in all, there’s a nice medley of activity, with good acids to push everything forward.
— M.S.
(9/1/2004)
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