NV Equipo Navazos "La Bota 56 Bota NO" Pedro Ximinez 375ml

95+pts Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate

The Navazos guys are not that keen on ultra sweet wines, but their customers love them, and I must admit, the NV La Bota de Pedro Ximénez Viejísimo 56 "Bota NO" is truly superb. It is thought to be around 70 years old, during which time it aged and concentrated in a solera. It boast 15% alcohol and 400 grams of sugar. It has a very Jerez profile, with aromas of toffee, chocolate, raisins, dates, and a milky hint with a dense palate, quite sweet, keeping the freshness and balance. It's fragrant and open, and develops some aromas of hazelnuts. The single cask of wine was transferred to 750 bottles in October 2014.

Estate Summary

Equipo Navazos, created in 2005 by Jesús Barquín and Eduardo Ojeda goes from strength to strength releasing unique, small lots of old rare Sherries and their regular Fino and Manzanilla that are among the best in their class. On top of that, they have joint-ventures with producers from other regions to produce sparkling wines, table wines and even small lots of very old brandy and rum that are beyond the scope of this article but are well worth pursuing. What started as a hobby with a group of hardcore fans of traditional Andalusian wines has turned into a steady business with around 30,000 bottles of wine being released per year. I keep buying and cellaring their wines as part of the initial hard core of fans for whom the private project was created.