Hermanos del Villar Verdejo Oro De Castilla 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick freshly cut apple aromatics balance

freshly cut apple aromatics balance perfectly with a bright

but with the structure to age for a decade-plus

Drink it now and savor what time does to great Bordeaux

Complex and opulent but with a dark mineral backbone that keeps it alive and fresh

Hermanos del Villar Verdejo Oro De Castilla 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick freshly cut apple aromatics balanceRueda is Spain's home for Verdejo, and Bodega Hermanos del Villar is one of the region's most reliable family addresses. Their Oro de Castilla bottling comes from organically grown vines planted between 1989 and 2009 on limestone covered with river stones and sand at nearly 2,400 feet elevation. Night harvest preserves freshness; cool cryo maceration coaxes out Verdejo's signature green herb lift. The 2024 is clear, energetic and exuberant,