La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 Botas NO - 50 cl.
HK$ 638.14
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The NV La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 Botas NO is the most recent bottling of this mythical wine, in this case the result of combining the “Bota Punta” with two outstanding casks of the 1/15 solera. This is an extraordinary Manzanilla of character, complexity and depth, with 14 years of average age, matured under flor for 10 years (and in a more oxidative way the last four to five years) in topped-up barrels. So, it's a little in the way of turning into an Amontillado but keeping the biological and saline character of the Manzanilla. I tasted from an opened bottle, and the wine had closed down and took some time to open up. The nose is impressive, for the first time with some Amontillado hints, mainly hazelnuts and a little varnish. It has concentration and depth, persistence and pungency. It's approachable and has the stuffing and balance to age nicely. 3,000 half-liter bottles produced. It was bottled in 2023.
Features
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Size
Appellation
Alcohol
16.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Aged through the criaderas and soleras system with an average age of over 30 years.
Description
In the cellars of Misericordia, where the air smells of salt, chalk and memory, the 120th edition of La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 "Botas NO" was conceived with the serene conviction of someone who knows the pulse of time. Since 2008, when the custom of dedicating issues ending in zero to past manzanillas was born, each new issue has been an act of fidelity to the deepest character of the Marco. This time, the selection has brought together three legendary butts from the 1/15 solera -among them, the famous Bota Punta- seeking a difficult balance: to offer an exceptional wine, in sufficient quantity, without betraying the soul of its origin.
These butts, aged to the limit, still retained a faint and worn veil of flor, supported only by occasional sprays and by the radical decision to fill them "a tocadedos", beyond the usual level. With this practice, the flor barely survives, but it continues to act as a living barrier that nuances the oxidation, without denying it. The result is a wine with an average age of 14 years, where the biological ageing slowly gives way to an elegant oxidative patina, creating a sensory profile that is impossible to replicate.
Winemaking
The wine that makes up La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 "Botas NO" comes entirely from Palomino Fino grapes grown in soils of albariza sanluqueña, particularly from the Miraflores estate, where the Atlantic breeze regulates the rate of ripening and sustains the flower for years. The ageing is carried out under the traditional system of criaderas and soleras, without additives or invasive filtering. Here, time is the only oenologist. For more than a decade, these butts received hardly any new wine, just enough to sustain life. The bottling of La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 "Botas NO" was made directly from the selected butts, preserving their authenticity to the maximum.
Taste
The first impact on the nose of La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 120 "Botas NO" is sharp and saline, with hints of raw almond, dried hazelnut and a background of seaweed and sea breeze. As it opens, notes of faint caramel, dried citrus peel and aged yeast emerge. The palate is direct, dry, ample, with a tension that stretches to the finish. The aftertaste is very long, with echoes of fine brine, nutty and austere minerality. There are no concessions to sweetness or volume: it is a pure, extreme, lively wine. Served in a large glass at 12 °C, it goes well with rice dishes ranging from seafood or cured beef jerky to more complex dishes such as tagarninas scrambled eggs or Extremaduran cheese cakes. A manzanilla pasada for those who are looking for depth, character and liquid truth.
Shipping to Hong Kong
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