We have looked at a number of Equipo Navazos releases on these pages and every single one has been a winner. Expensive they may be in the context of Sherry (which is massively undervalued as a category), they are relative bargains in their own right. They rank among some of the most complex and individualistic wines being released on the market today.
La Bota de Fino 54 is more than a run of the mill Fino; for one, the colour is deeper. Briny, saline ozone notes confirm that we are in Fino territory, but there are many other layers to this wine – grilled nuts, beeswax, acacia, orange zest and more……and more.
This is a wine that may not suit all tastes, and not everyone will ‘get’. For those happy to go along for the ride, the journey is more than worth it.
NV EQUIPO NAVAZOS LA BOTA DE FINO 54
Producer: Equipo Navazos
Variety: Sherry
Vintage: Non-vintage
Region: Jerez, Spain
ABV: 15.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $75.00
Date tasted: 8 August 2015
Tasting Note:
Golden amber. Hugely complex nose of beeswax/creamed honey, acacia, ozone, orange zest, candied ginger. Dry, lots going on – too much to nail down on paper! Quite superb. A real mouthful. Deserves to be the centrepiece of a meal, not just an aperitif that is drunk and forgotten. Superb.
Score: 18.5+/20
La Bota de Fino 54 is more than a run of the mill Fino; for one, the colour is deeper. Briny, saline ozone notes confirm that we are in Fino territory, but there are many other layers to this wine – grilled nuts, beeswax, acacia, orange zest and more……and more.
This is a wine that may not suit all tastes, and not everyone will ‘get’. For those happy to go along for the ride, the journey is more than worth it.
NV EQUIPO NAVAZOS LA BOTA DE FINO 54
Producer: Equipo Navazos
Variety: Sherry
Vintage: Non-vintage
Region: Jerez, Spain
ABV: 15.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $75.00
Date tasted: 8 August 2015
Tasting Note:
Golden amber. Hugely complex nose of beeswax/creamed honey, acacia, ozone, orange zest, candied ginger. Dry, lots going on – too much to nail down on paper! Quite superb. A real mouthful. Deserves to be the centrepiece of a meal, not just an aperitif that is drunk and forgotten. Superb.
Score: 18.5+/20
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