Bimbache 'Pelibuey' Blanco 2022
A rare, volcanic white from El Hierro in the Canary Islands, crafted by Bimbache, pioneers of organic and low intervention winemaking. Made from high altitude indigenous varieties on steep, basalt and clay slopes, it reveals ripe orchard fruit, citrus peel, delicate florals, and saline minerality, flowing into a fresh, vibrant palate with bright acidity and a lingering, mineral tinged finish that captures the wild, Atlantic kissed energy of the island.
I found a lot of energy and a complete wine in the 2022 Bimbache Blanco. It has an initially reductive nose but a very balanced and sapid palate with pungent flavors and a long aftertaste. It's incisive beyond the character of the year. 93+ Pts, Drink 2023- 2028 - Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate