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Muchada-Leclapart Univers 2023

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What happens when you take the soul of Jerez, Palomino grown on chalk-white albariza, and refuse to turn it into sherry? Univers is the most approachable answer: a dry, unfortified white made without flor or old sherry casks, and the entry point to one of Andalusia's most interesting young estates. It's a partnership between Alejandro Muchada, a winegrower from Cádiz, and David Léclapart, the Champagne grower. The two met when Muchada was working a harvest in Champagne. The fruit comes from Miraflores Baja, a 0.9-hectare plot at the lower end of La Platera, their best vineyard, in the Miraflores pago of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The soils there are clay-limestone albariza and lustrillos, and the plot has been farmed biodynamically since 2022. The whole estate makes only around 15,000 bottles a year, which makes this a rare, small-batch look at what Palomino says about its soil once flor and fortification are out of the way.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The entry-level white is the 2023 Univers, produced with old Palomino from 0.9 hectares in Miraflores Baja, which is in the process of obtaining organic and biodynamic certifications because they purchased it in 2022. After pressing the full clusters, it was vinified in 3,000-liter iron vats that are lined with ceramic, where it rested with the full lees for 11 months, the only one like that. They work with full lees in all the wines; they don't want to rack the wines, as they want the lees to nurture the wines. It has a golden color and a spicy nose with notes of cloves, a balsamic hint. It has 12.5% alcohol, 2% more than in 2022, with a pH of 3.56 and 5.3 grams of acidity. It has concentration and a round palate, but the character of 2023 shown here is that there is high salinity and also a chalky texture (there's a lot of tosca limestone in the soils here). They are precise, always working with natural acidity, never acidifying. It was bottled unfiltered—they don't filter any wines; they clarify with bentonite. This is the gentler expression of Palomino, a wine with more fruit, with a toasted cereal component emerging with time in the glass. 4,160 bottles were filled in July 2024. The 2025 will carry the organic certification." —Luis Gutiérrez

More about Muchada-Leclapart

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Palomino

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Tortillitas de camarones, raw oysters, boquerones en vinagre, grilled sardines, langoustines a la plancha, or a plate of jamón with Marcona almonds.

Tasting Profile

This cuvée is made to be fresh, salty and elegant, with subtle notes of hydrocarbon and gunpowder on the nose. It's dry, with a clean, salty finish.