{"product_id":"2024-rafael-palacios-louro-godello","title":"2024 Rafael Palacios Louro Godello","description":"\u003cp\u003eRafael Palacios has done more to elevate the reputation of Valdeorras than almost anyone else, working out of the tiny town of O Bolo high up in Galicia. He treats the local Godello grape with the sort of respect usually reserved for grand cru Burgundy, farming old terraced blocks planted in raw, eroded granite soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage comes in at a generous 14% alcohol, but the sheer alpine coolness of these high-altitude sites stops it from ever feeling heavy. Rafa fermented the fruit with wild yeasts in massive 3,500-litre oak foudres, leaving the wine to rest on its lees for four months. This builds a supple texture that fleshes out the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a distinct bay leaf and kitchen-herb aromatic lift, which makes sense given \"Louro\" translates to bay leaf in Galician. Behind that, you get a mouthful of pithy citrus fruit, crunchy yellow orchard apple, and a solid smack of briny, crushed-rock minerality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sensational example of this much-loved style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A potency here, intensity of flavour, gravelly grip to texture, plushness of fruit... Serious wine, and quite compelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Rafael Palacios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43942505381931,"sku":"2024 Rafael Palacios Louro Godello","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024RafaelPalaciosLouroGodello.webp?v=1783481587","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-rafael-palacios-louro-godello","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}