Bhilar "Thousand Mils" Rioja BlancoDear Terroirphiles Here is a stunning white wine, and a rare creation. I urge you to try even just one bottle, because its amazing. Bhilar is the winery of husband David Sampedro and wife Melaine Hickman. David comes from Rioja and Melaine from the U. S. They met in Barcelona and fell in love with each other and making wine. David had grown up in the vineyards, and always wanted to do his own winery focused on the old bush vines of Rioja. Melaine, a

with energy and some lightness from plants that tend to yield well

Virginia Willcock

Ben noted about this wine back in 2014:

At the same time

Because the Pinots are absolutely fantastic

And ribs and this wine go amazingly together

The south-facing Sisters Vineyard in the Dundee Hills

"97 points

and one that reminds us how Bordeaux

if not more

The vineyards are mostly planted to UC Davis Clone 4

These qualities translate seamlessly into a succulent mid-palate replete with corresponding flavors