Raventos I Blanc, 2020\nPenedes, Spain\n\n“The impressive 2020 Blanc de Blancs comes from a catastrophic vintage when they lost \na huge amount of grapes due to mildew, which forced them to purchase more grape from \ngrowers. This is very expressive, their youngest wine, from a vintage of concentration and \npower, a blend of 45% Xarel.lo, 40% Macabeo, 12% Parellada and 3% Malvasía de Sitges, a \ngrape they are using to give the wine more freshness, as the variety keeps the acidity. This ages \nfor a minimum of 18 months sur lie, but it might be more; all bottles carry the disgorgement \ndate on the back label. This is tasty, saline and profound beyond the price point.”