Conde Neo Punta Esencia - 2001 (750ml) Grillo one of the finest efforts

one of the finest efforts from this difficult vintage

Medium-bodied and distinctively refreshing

The blend is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon

and stunning length and purity

Xarel-lo contributes body

Conde Neo Punta Esencia - 2001 (750ml) Grillo one of the finest effortsA brilliant effort from 80 year old Tempranillo vines, aged 20 months in new French oak, and bottled without filtration, Fernandez has hit the bull's eye with the impressively endowed 2001 Neo Punta Esencia. More similar to Bordeaux first or second growth than a Spanish Ribera del Duero, it boasts an inky ruby purple color as well as a sensational perfume of espresso roast, graphite, black currant liquer, and pain grill. Full bodied and youthful,