The Wine Advocate # 236 - 27th Apr 2018 - Luis Gutiérrez - Recaredo TERRERS Brut Nature Gran Reserva 2012 - 91/100 - $35 - 2018 - 2022
The blend of the 2012 Terrers is unusually high in Xarello and Parellada, 60% and 7% respectively, with only 33% Macabeo. 2012 was one of the warmest and lower-yielding years in recent times (29 hectoliters per hectare), and they consider it a year apt for long aging. It has great concentration, but at the same time, the wine has higher acidity, which makes it very balanced. It aged sur lie for 56 months before it was disgorged. This is a little more oxidative of the three, with a little more development, more Mediterranean. It's very tasty. 18,000 bottles produced, an extremely short vintage.