Recaredo 2018 Serral de Vell Brut Nature Gran Reserva Corpinnat 750ml

I tasted again the 2018 Serral del Vell, but this time with one more year in bottle with lees. It was produced with a blend of 85% Xarel.lo and 15% Macabeo from the vineyard that names the wine, 41 hectares from which they selected the grapes from two plots of Xarel.lo planted in 1996 and 1997 and two plots of Macabeo planted in 1989. It has gained in complexity and nuance, and it's elegant, with an ethereal quality and fine reduction provided by the extended élevage in bottle. It's vibrant and tasty, with an electric palate, 11.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.06 and 5.1 grams of acidity. It was disgorged in November 2024. 2018 was a rainy year with good yields and freshness.

Score: 96 points -- Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate, 2025