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20 hours ago
Would have given you a 5 stars, but no one contacted me to let me know the wine had arri've.Fortunately, I was at the UPS store and checked on it.It had been there 4 days before.I knew about it.Any mail would have been grbut.The wine's fabulous and your service is great because it was early
5 Stars
20 hours ago
My wine purchase was delivered in a timely manner, enclosed with adequate packaging
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Yesterday
Excellent, prompt customer service. Great selection of wines. Our order arrived so quickly, we are thrilled to have found them!
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Yesterday
Great selection and fast shipping!
5 Stars
2 days ago
Great selection of wines, many not found anywhere else in the area. Love the home delivery service.
5 Stars
2 days ago
Absolutely love B21
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2 days ago
Absolutely love B21
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3 days ago
I’ve been a customer for eight plus years and they always have a great selection at good prices and are reliable!
5 Stars
3 days ago
I’ve been a customer for eight plus years and they always have a great selection at good prices and are reliable!
5 Stars
4 days ago
Great selections and appreciate the delivery date projection.
5 Stars
4 days ago
Great selections and appreciate the delivery date projection.
5 Stars
4 days ago
Fantastic as always!!!
5 Stars
4 days ago
They carry so many good wines at really good prices.
5 Stars
5 days ago
Always wonderful
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5 days ago
We were staying in Florida, and being an Ohio resident, we can't import out of state liquor. B‑21 shipped and delivered three special bottles, delivered in two days. Perfect condition. Would use them again anytime I can.
5 Stars
5 days ago
We were staying in Florida, and being an Ohio resident, we can't import out of state liquor. B‑21 shipped and delivered three special bottles, delivered in two days. Perfect condition. Would use them again anytime I can.
5 Stars
5 days ago
My go‑to wine seller….great service, easy website, selection and prices.
5 Stars
5 days ago
My go‑to wine seller….great service, easy website, selection and prices.
5 Stars
5 days ago
Always accurate. Always reliable. Always good pricing.
5 Stars
6 days ago
Good service, every time; never a problem.
5 Stars
6 days ago
I've done business with B‑21 before. I find the site clearly laid out and easy to use. It has some great deals on wines I have trouble finding elsewhere.
5 Stars
1 week ago
Great company, selection, product packing and prompt delivery!
5 Stars
1 week ago
Easy online shopping experience. Reasonable shipping cost with easy to understand delivery options. Competitive pricing for rare items too.
4 Stars
1 week ago
Wine ordered was delivered as promised. Would have been helpful if I had been sent notice of when it was available for collection
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
B‑21 has great pricing and fast delivery,
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Third shipment this year. Quick fulfillment, good assortment and very competitive prices. Everything arrived fast and in perfect shape. Will definetely continue buying from B‑21.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Placed my online order and received it within a couple of days…well packaged no problems.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great wines and shipping
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great experience with the B21 crew. They really go out of there way to make it a simple and amazing experience.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Fast shipping great packaging. Super easy transaction
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
GREAT WINE STORE‑‑‑good prices, free shipping on 21st, and good selection.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
This is the best deal I have ever had! So easy, great prices and delivered to my door. Fast turnaround time too! Love B21
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
This is the best deal I have ever had! So easy, great prices and delivered to my door. Fast turnaround time too! Love B21
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great prices great wines
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great selection, process and service
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great prices on their wines! Been using for at least 8 or more years!
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
good pricing & delivered promptly
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
As advertised and quality selection. Now my go‑to for wine.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
As advertised and quality selection. Now my go‑to for wine.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Excellent service, on time delivery and great prices .
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Excellent service, on time delivery and great prices .
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Continued Excellence.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Continued Excellence.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
My order was delivered timely and packaged very well. Very satisfied.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
My order was delivered timely and packaged very well. Very satisfied.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Easy, quick and price‑wise, excellent!
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
My order arrived in a timely manner and packaged very secure Would definitely order from B‑21 again
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Perfect transaction as usual.
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Great price, free shipping and prompt delivery!
5 Stars
2 weeks ago
Good prices and fast delivery

2018 Vivaltus (1.5L)

Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, Castilla y Leon, Spain

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Producing two spectacular, highly rated Tempranillo wines in its inaugural vintage, Vivaltus is an exciting new project from the Yllera family that should be on the radar of every Spanish wine fan, founded as a collaboration with the legendary Jean-Claude Berrouet, winemaker at Chateau Petrus for over 40 years. Described as a "standout" project by Inside Bordeaux's Jane Anson, the 96 pt. 2016 Vivaltus and the 93 pt. 2016 La Fleur de Vivaltus are exquisite expressions of old vine Tempranillo crafted by a Bordeaux master, offered in a range of formats at best on the market pricing.

Built into a spectacular hilltop in the Valle del Cuco between the medieval castles of Penafiel and Curiel de Duero, Vivaltus combines outstanding old vine fruit from Ribera del Duero with the winemaking techniques Berrouet brought from Bordeaux, including picking the grapes earlier, minimizing the use of new oak and blending the native Tempranillo with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Sourced from vineyards in the south of Burgos, the Tempranillo vines range from 70 to over 100 years of age and come from a mosaic of terroirs, including two notable vineyards. Located between 900 and 1,000 meters above sea level, the soils of the Fuentenebro vineyard are made up of decomposed granite and red clay, contributing freshness and natural acidity while La Aguilera, located between 840 and 870 meters above sea level with sandy and clay-limestone soils, adds chalky minerality to the blend. Fermenting both wines in stainless steel with natural yeasts and aging them mostly in used French oak, the outstanding 93 pt. La Fleur de Vivaltus offers an "impressive elegant nose" with fresh flavors and balanced structure according to the Wine Advocate's Luis Gutierrez, while the "ethereal" 96 pt. Vivaltus is described as "elegant and refreshing" by Decanter's Tim Atkins with a lingering finish that critic Gutierrez sums up as "A truly breathtaking Ribera del Duero."

Recently released for the first time on La Place de Bordeaux and "soon to be an important name in Ribera del Duero," according to Gutierrez, the Vivaltus star is on the rise, with prices for future vintages likely to rise with it – making this offer to purchase the incredible 2016 Vivaltus wines at value pricing an opportunity that Spanish wine lovers will not want to miss.

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The vintage to be released is the 2018 Vivaltus, which feels very shy, primary and closed and is developing at a glacial pace. The wine is elegant, subtle and insinuating, yet to develop the perfume and exuberance the 2016 has in the nose. It has a leafy twist that gives it freshness, and it has velvety tannins, great balance and elegance. It has the ingredients and the balance between them to develop nicely in bottle, but seeing how the 2016 is singing today, it would be a shame to pull the cork from the 2018.

95+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Jan 2023)

Muscular, slate hewn tannins, this has a rugged quality where nothing is overpowered by oak and yet it hugs the palate, making its presence felt. Serious tannic architecture that softens through the mid palate to show creamy raspberry and red cherry fruits, spiced aniseed, fennel and liqourice root, sinewy tannins, totally moreish. Aged in 25% new oak, 10% amphora, and the rest in neutral barrels. Jean-Claude and Jeff Berrouet consultants, with winemaker Montxo Martinez and owners Marcos and Carlos Yllera. Old vine Tempranillo, including some dating right back to pre-Phylloxera, sat at between 750m and 1000m altitude, from a selection of their own vines, and those of local growers.

95 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2023)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.00%
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$179.98
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7 bottles in stock. Ships in 1 to 2 business days.

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