2022 Envinate Palo Blanco Las Molinas Listan Blanco Tenerife Canary Islands

Butterscotch, pepper salt, roasted white sesame, pine nuts, resin and hot stones on the nose. Just a hint of lime and ripe quince. Certainly nothing fruity here but rather smoky, with a “sulfurous” feel. Bright and bone-dry on the medium-bodied palate with limey, zingy acidity leaving a succulent and austere finish. Pithy and nervy, with lots of beautiful acid leaving you craving another glass. Listan blanco and palomino fino from the extremely old, 1.3 hectare vines. The vines are approximately 150-years-old. Drink now or hold. - Zekun Shuai Review Date: February 2024

The 2022 Palo Blanco Las Molinas is a new white from Los Realejos, a large plot of some 1.2 hectares of vines. In 2021, the grapes from this plot went into the Palo Blanco blend that they bottled in 2022. For the 2022 vintage, they bottled a 1,500-liter oak foudre separately to make this wine, and another 3,500 liters still went to the Palo Blanco blend. This has moderate alcohol, 11.5%, and very low pH and high acidity, unusual parameters for the variety, something that seems to come from the zone. It's fresh, floral and expressive with just a spicy twist. It has a vibrant palate and a long, tasty, almost salty finish. There is a plus of complexity and finesse here. 1,988 bottles and 24 magnums were filled in July 2023. - Luis Gutierrez Review Date: November 2023