Bodegas Exopto Rioja Bozeto de Exopto 2016
$23.99
Fine juicy medium weight Rioja!
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Description
Bodegas Exopto is one of the new wave of modern winegrowers and quality wine makers in Rioja – Outstanding, well tended, cool vineyards on rocky soils, very old vines and low yields (the total opposite to the trend of mass produced, American oaked wine of the region).
Passionate artisan winemaker, Tom Puyaubert (in fact a Frenchman who married an Espanola!) is fanatical in his focus on their vineyard: 50-100 year old Tempranillo and 70 year old Garnacha vineyard located in Rioja Alavesa (600 metres altitude and the coolest in Rioja). He uses French oak and is producing small quantities of top quality vino (3000 cases – miniscule production for Rioja). Robert Parker’s right hand man, Jay Millar from Wine Advocate is a fan: “Exopto Cellars three new releases are all outstanding”. No doubt about it Exopto is a Riojan star in the making!
Following two cooler harvests, this 2015 Bozeto (meaning sketch in Spanish) is a more layered, aromatic example that leaps out the glass and gets straight down to business. As always, Bozeto is a predominately Grenache & Tempranillo blend; the Grenache portion (50%) hails from the sandy, riverstone terroir of El Agudo, a 60 year old plot at Alfaro on the Monte Yerga (Rioja Baja), while the Tempranillo (40%) comes from the mature Periquita vineyard (in Ábalos) in the Rioja Alta. To preserve its primary freshness, Puyaubert ferments his Grenache in Nomblot concrete while the Tempranillo is fermented in oak vats and raised in old wooden foudre. Finally, there is 10% Graciano, highly unusual for a Rioja at this price. This component comes again from Rioja Alta and brings acidity, complexity and another layer of flavour and texture. This is a wonderfully aromatic, food friendly wine. It opens with perfumes of dark cherry and red floral overtones that lead to a round, flowing palate with flavours of raspberry, blackberry, powdered dark chocolate and a fresh edge of something herbal and savoury. The finish is sappy and super fresh. A bargain by any standards.
RRP: $29
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Additional information
Producer | Exopto |
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Variety | Grenache and Blends, Tempranillo |
Region or Country | Rioja, Spain |
Vintage | 2016 |