In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: blackberry liqueur, dark cherry, roasted oak, violet

Palate: dense black fruit, cedar, dark chocolate, mineral finish

Full-bodied Reserva from Neo with dense black fruit, violet and cedar from 18 months in French oak. Concentration typical of the eastern Burgos clay-limestone plateau.

What it pairs with

  • Slow-braised beef cheeks
    Dense tannins and black fruit suit long-cooked beef's richness.
  • Roast rack of lamb with garlic
    Classic Ribera combination -- lamb fat softens the firm tannins.
  • Strong aged Manchego
    The crystalline salt of old Manchego cuts through the wine's concentration.

History

Punta Esencia is Neo's prestige tier, selected from the oldest plots at Castrillo de la Vega where shallow clay-limestone soils concentrate the fruit and produce the estate's most structured wines.

  1. 2006 — First Punta Esencia vintage from selected old-vine parcels

Facts

Producer
Bodegas y Viñedos Neo
Grapes
Tinto Fino
Classification
DO Ribera del Duero
Oak
18 months in French oak barriques
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 30-45 at retail
Drinking window
6-14 from vintage
First vintage
2006

Tags

dry firm tannin full body medium acid medium term mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red tinto fino
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