Equipo Navazos La Bota 59 Manzanilla Pasada

96 pts
Aged Manzanilla Pasada sherry, a back catalogue release from Equipo Navazos. Concentrated, golden, saline and practically ageless.

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Exquisite, aged Manzanilla Pasada, where the flor level is weakened, and gentle oxidation begins.

Sourced from a 15-butt solera (that is very small for sherry bodegas!), in La Guita, in the ancient heart of Sanlucar de Barrameda, that was begun in 1986 and barely touched since.

Copper-coloured, intensely intense, salty as f*** but broad and textural.

96 Points - "Both this 59 and 60 are taken from this solera, and while 60 is from a single cask, this 59 blends wines from the other 14. The average age of the wine is estimated to be around 15 years. Some 3,000 500-milliliter bottles were filled in June 2015." - Luis Gutierrez (The Wine Advocate)

17 Points - "Orangey gold. Spiced, reduced unsulphured apricots on the nose. Dry, intense, salty yet broad in its spicy barley sugar (without sweetness) flavours. Utterly moreish and attention grabbing with a smoky lapsang aftertaste. 17.5/20 " - Julia Harding (JancisRobinson.com)

Rafael Rivas, capataz for several decades at La Guita cellars at Sanlúcar's Calle Misericordia until his retirement in 2011, started in 1986 this 15-butt solera with a well-aged manzanilla. The plan was to produce an old manzanilla of exceptional quality, should one be required to add some extra kick to the commercial releases of the house.

The real average age of La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 59 must be around 15 years. It is a complex and powerful wine, of balanced freshness and elegant oxidation notes that make it truly unique. Stunningly versatile on the dinner table, it matches a wide variety of dishes, from the most easygoing (rich fish dishes, fish-based rice recipes, charcuterie) to the most difficult (scrambled eggs with boletus edulis, runny sheep cheeses, asian spicy food). Best served around 12º C, in moderately large stemware.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Sherry
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Palomino
Country Spain
Region Jerez
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 16%
Size 750ml
Closure Cork

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