Winemaker Notes
Reto has a lovely expression of lemon, pineapple, and lychee, with hints of passion fruit in the background. Lively, fruity, and elegant attack, with notes of tropical fruits, perfectly balanced by citrus and a lovely acidity in the finish.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The white 2020 Reto feels riper and mellower than the 2021 I tasted next to it. This wine fermented in 600-liter barrels and 1,500-liter oak foudres and matured in 600-liter barrels for seven months. It's 13.5% alcohol and has a pH of 3.25. It might be a little tight, with good concentration and mouthfeel, and the nose is getting more expressive, with minerality, in the style of 2012 or 2015, more powerful wines with a little more alcohol and weight but with good acidity. Tasty and saline. This is a vintage to keep.
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