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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 54 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SimonG on 5/9/2020 & rated 92 points: Doesn’t feel as if this has moved much in the last six years. Still a deep gold, possibly a little more coppery now. Saline, and recognisably Manzanilla with more depth and complexity and less zing than when released a decade ago. An excellent aperitif to sit and consider. **** (660 views) | | | Tasted by SteveG on 10/14/2019 & rated 92 points: Almost 10 years in, still terrific. (974 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 3/12/2016: Super expressive from the get go, with really interesting peppery and almondy notes that reminded me of the nutty characters you get from Marc de Bourgogne. Brine, bouillon, green olive, just really intense, and aged but totally intact and not oxidized or tired in any way. Great wine. Lived up to its reputation. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by gordoyflaca on 1/24/2016 & rated 92 points: Deep and briny (1575 views) | | | Tasted by SteveG on 1/19/2016 & rated 92 points: Light honey gold. Briny and fresh, lightly brothy nose, saline, raw nuts, somewhat glycerol palate, long finish, a little prickle, iodine, and lots of sea breeze. Although this wine is now 5 years old, this is my first tasting, so it is perhaps softer and less vital than earlier. Drank as a table wine with tuna and leak casserole. (1686 views) | | | Tasted by Kirk Grant on 1/7/2015: A beautiful expression of Manzanilla...dry, crisp, great acidity, and a medium length finish that beckons for food. Outstanding! (2083 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 6/6/2014 & rated 92 points: Deep gold. Lots of saline zing on the nose. Manzanilla. Retains its freshness, salinity and iodine zip with a sense of depth Nd almost richness through the mid-palate. Lovely. **** (2483 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 1/17/2014: Nutty, salty, toasty, apple, but also somewhat muted, hollow, and unexciting. I enjoyed the 22 much more. (1573 views) | | | Tasted by abh on 8/26/2013: This seems very developed, but in a fantastic way. Serious concentration, and better after being open for 3 days or so. Saline, piercing, some aldehyde notes, nutty. Really very serious, if not much like any other manzanilla I've ever drunk. (1812 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 7/14/2013 & rated 94 points: A final, belated bottle of the No.22 - paired with some excellent tapas in Binomio, this excelled in its natural environment. Of all the bottles I have had, this was probably the most integrated. It showed a lovely nose, with gentle wafts of seabreeze and slatey mineral along with lovely dired fruit notes - figs and kumquats, lemon zest and brown pears - and then some nutty accents, and a tiny hint potpourri flowers. Very nice indeed. The palate was lovely too. Fresh, juicy, very lithe and lightfooted, with deliciously mouthfilling flavours of figs and kumquats riding on a gentle, but wonderfully persistent layer of savoury nutty tones and saline, chalky, stony mineral pulling away into a beguiling, palate-gripping finish that just refused to quit. There was tons of layered depth and even power on this, yet it was so effortless and super-well integrated that all you noticed was the purity, grace and complexity on the wine. Wow. Brilliant pairing with tapas too. I probably have had more impressive, greater bottlings from Equipo Navazos, but boy, this must be one of the most appealing, food-friendly ones of all. (2022 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 6/19/2013: Whoa, this was the finest bottle yet. Bottle age brings complexity and savory notes, and the wine really doesn't lose much in the way of freshness, although it was most harmonious on days two and three. Salty savory tangy tones infuse every aspect of the wine, always reminding me as I taste hints of toffee and chamomile and apple, that it comes from chalk. Balanced and gorgeous wine - these do beautifully with a few years in the cellar. (3055 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 2/20/2013 & rated 92 points: Quite a deep gold. Lovely nose, salty, zingy and nicely oxidative complexity. Positive attack, nice and zingy and refreshing. Long finish. Very good. **** (1498 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 1/28/2013 & rated 92 points: EN vertical with JB (The Medlar, London): Single blind. Very dark gold. A little more lifted with a slightly herbal element on the nose, a hint of bruised apple. Some bite. Fresher than the nose suggests. He fulle and heaviest of the flight I think. **** (1925 views) | | | Tasted by VinoVeloVinyl on 12/25/2012 & rated 92 points: Old gold colour, is this effect of bottle age or simply the way the wine is anyway?
Intensely saline with almond and lemon pith notes
Very intense in the mouth, zesty acids and almost palpable salty essences. Finishes long and round with a clean, nut-oil tinge. Whilst enormously impressive it really shouldn't be approached as a light apertif as we did. Partner with some robust food for best results; think barbecue charred squid with roast peppers and aioli (1192 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 11/11/2012 & rated 93 points: Quite compelling with a stunning fragrance that combines saline, smoky and roasted almond notes with pure, fresh citrus fruit flavours. The palate is quite remarkable; very polished and elegant with a sense of harmony and finesse to the flavours, and amazing persistence. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 11/11/2012: Very brief notes on another night of excess (at Salil's): Bottled 2010. Heavier, grittier mouthfeel than the "I Think" had alongside. Complex citrus and apple, spice, saline, with great depth and a long finish. ++ (1958 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 10/27/2012: in a wonderful place right now. the wine is still saline and pungent but there is also a floral sense now too, something I've noticed that emerges in these wines with a few years in the bottle (this was bottles in early 2010). a complete wine, just gorgeous. (2626 views) | | | Tasted by Stefanos T. on 10/21/2012 & rated 96 points: This is a wine from another world. Exceptional manzanilla with astonishing complexity, refinement and balance. For the story of this wine: http://www.equiponavazos.com/en/22en.htm (1406 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 6/20/2012: This bottle showed beautifully, with clean savory aromas that had both richness and elegance. The wine has such lovely finesse on the palate, and the flavors are still pungent but more mellow. In a great spot, and incredibly delicious. (2592 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 5/2/2012 & rated 90 points: Muted, uninteresting. (1716 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 4/20/2012 & rated 93 points: Similar to previous note. Tangy, refreshing and moreish. **** (1744 views) | | | Tasted by 14frimaire on 4/10/2012: Righteous (1809 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 3/31/2012: Delicious, but more advanced than I would have thought. Perhaps not the finest bottle. (2634 views) | | | Tasted by D Brown on 2/27/2012 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly dark gold in the glass. Intense, nutty, very fresh nose. A robust attack, enormously complex with a long finish. Briney olives. Roasted nuts. Rock pools. High-class wood polish. Very much in keeping with previous La Bota releases. Very good, if you like this fairly aggressive and medium-bodied style of Manzanilla. It does demand food. (1667 views) | | | Tasted by mattsix on 12/18/2011: Very good. Almonds, sea shore, apples, honey, lemon, perfect acid. (2140 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Andalucía Andalucía and its wines
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Two suggestions for listing Sherries and Manzanilla wines from a frequent user in a time of change:
The vast majority of these wines are solera-produced and are therefore nonvintage; they should not be listed under a vintage date. A Saca (or bottling) can be listed with a date under Designation, since each bottling is liable to be somewhat different. Dates of accession to your cellar, if it seems important, can also be listed in Designation. <b> Only an Anada (Vintage) wine should bear a vintage date.</b>
Currently, Manzanilla wines (what used to be called Manzanilla Fino) need only be listed as coming from the wine region Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda. This assumes the 'Jerez' region, which need not be mentioned. For older wines, there may be some confusion about the origin and type. I would suggest following the label as much as possible. jht |
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