Bodegas Exopto - Rioja Horizonte de Exopto 2021 (750ml)
Bodegas Exopto Description
Horizonte Tinto is the first wine that we made in 2003... Its base is Tempranillo, Rioja’s principal grape variety, but made in a different style, highlighting our clear intention to create wines which are more modern, intense, highly-coloured and with just the right amount of oak - To be perfectly frank, we have to admit that at the beginning there was only going to be one red wine: Exopto... but after our first vintage, we thought we could do it better or at least differently - hence the name ‘horizonte’ (horizon)...suggesting that EXOPTO might appear.Inky ruby.
Spicy cherry and blackberry aromas are complicated by Mediterranean herbs and spices. Lush black and blue fruit flavors are supple, nicely focused and pure, with silky tannins adding support. Finishes with impressive mineral lift and persistence.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2021 Tinto Horizonte de Exopto is a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 10% Graciano from the Sonsierra area in Rioja. Aged for six months in 225-liter barrels and six more in 600-liter French oak barrels, it presents a garnet hue with a purple sheen. The 2021 offers blackberry and sour cherry notes, along with bay leaf and wild herbal tones that soar over an oaky layer. On the palate, it delivers a dry and creamy texture, with fine and reactive tannins contributing to a juicy flow, balanced by acidity. The result is a cleansing, fairly chalky palate that showcases the bold flavors of Sonsierra while maintaining the refined texture that is characteristic of the region.
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