Bodega Hermanos Mesa, Locartas Blanco, Canary Islands, Spain 2023 Capacity:750ml Vineyards climb from roughly 500

Vineyards climb from roughly 500 to over 1

and from the very first taste it immediately brought Bâtard-Montrachet to mind

Wines with real Napa density and fruit

that’s almost exactly what’s happening

Bodega Hermanos Mesa, Locartas Blanco, Canary Islands, Spain 2023 Capacity:750ml Vineyards climb from roughly 500What is it about white wines from the Canary Islands? Perhaps it's the Atlantic winds, the volcanic slopes climbing abruptly toward the clouds, or is it the remarkable survival of ancient viticultural traditions? Whatever the explanation, the islands finest white wines possess an intrigue and style that is unmistakably their own: intensely saline, smoky, citrus laced, and alive with volcanic energy. Today's 2023 Locartas from Bodega Hermanos Mesa is a