The only wine not from 2022 this time was the 2023 Blanco, the only white he makes with Garnacha Blanca, planted at the top of La Loma vineyard in 1946, and Viura, taken from different old vineyards where it's interplanted with the red; and in 2023, he also purchased two plots on red sandy soils in the paraje of Los Mártires. The two varieties were picked and fermented separately in 500-liter oak barrels, where the wines matured with lees for 10 months. He looks for acidity, freshness and minerality, and the oak has to play a secondary role. This year it's more Viura, 70%, and the rest Garnacha Blanca, and the wine reached 13.5% alcohol, achieving his goal, with a pH of 3.2 and 6.9 grams of acidity. It has a floral and fruit-driven nose, very clean with subtle herbs and spices. It's elegant and fresh, precise and tasty, long and with potential to improve in bottle. 4,231 bottles were filled in September 2024. 94 Pts - Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate

Miguel Merino presented an excellent collection of 2022s despite the difficulties of the year, with a range of more modern wines in Burgundy bottles and more traditional ones in Bordeaux bottles. He has joined the Futuro Viñador association of small artisanal producers and has started the process to certify the organic work in his vineyards. He owns 7.5 hectares in Briones, planted between 1918 and 2023, and works close to six more from four neighbors also in Briones. Production averages 50,000 bottles.