Bodegas Resalte 8 Essences, Ribera del Duero, Spain NV

Bodegas Resalte 8 Essences, Ribera del Duero, Spain NV

Bodegas Resalte 8 Essences, Ribera del Duero, Spain NV

Regular price $ 210.00
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I love the NV Essences Nº2, a blend of wines from 2015, 2018 and 2019, inspired by the Caballo Loco from Chile or the Reserva Especial from Vega Sicilia. The wine has a bright ruby color and a fragrant nose that is complex, insinuating and layered. It's not a shy wine at 14.5% alcohol, but the mouthfeel is fresh and medium-bodied, elegant and harmonious. It's the same wine from different years from a very old plot in Pedrosa with gravels and limestone clay with a little Garnacha Tintorera and white Albillo that ripen thoroughly. All the varieties fermented together in a soft style to avoid over-extracting. They produce some 500 liters every year. The only problem seems to be the price tag... Only one 500-liter barrel filled 654 bottles in June 2022.

94 Pts Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker

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Characteristics
Grape Variety
Tempranillo
Pairs well with
Lamb
Pairs well with
Beef and Venison