Guru 2019

The 2019 Guru is a field blend from old vines (60 years), mostly Viosinho, Rabigato, Códega do Larinho and Gouveio, aged for seven months in 90% used French oak. It comes in at just 12.2% alcohol. It seems bigger in every way. In structure and a concentrated mouthfeel, this is exceptional. It grips the palate on the finish and doesn't let go. It has laser-like focus. There is some wood in the background, but as always, this handles the wood very well. This seems like an exceptional vintage for this, and it's designed to age well. You might be tempted to dive in now—it will be a great food wine even today—but I suspect this will be much more interesting in a couple of years.

From old white vines and aged in wood, this is a dense wine, with strong minerality from the schist soil and a tight texture. The wine needs to age with its rich kiwi fruitiness and tense acidity. Drink from late 2021.