Evans’ picks: Spanish whites to age
Jun 03, 2020
3 minutes
1 Rafael Palacios, As Sortes Godello, Valdeorras, Galicia 2017 95
£44-£51.50 Handford, Hedonism, Noble Green, NY Wines of Cambridge, The Good Wine Shop, Q Wines
ork by Rafael Palacios since 2004 on his plots or – traditionally inherited by growers by lot – has blossomed to a model pyramid of quality. The As Sortes sits in the middle, which could suggest moderation, however it’s anything but moderate. This Godello is succulent, intense, exceptionally powerful and very long lived. Hold out for big brother Sorte O Soro
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