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Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs14 yrs16 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
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
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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.
How to serve Neo Punta Esencia
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Slow-braised beef cheeks, Roast rack of lamb with garlic, Strong aged Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
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.
- 2006: First Punta Esencia vintage from selected old-vine parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas y Viñedos Neo · visiting guide
- 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
Frequently asked about Neo Punta Esencia
What does Neo Punta Esencia taste like?
On the nose, blackberry liqueur, dark cherry, roasted oak, violet. On the palate, dense black fruit, cedar, dark chocolate, mineral finish. Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, medium acidity with a long 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.
When should I drink Neo Punta Esencia?
Drink 6-14 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Neo Punta Esencia?
Slow-braised beef cheeks is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast rack of lamb with garlic and Strong aged Manchego. Dense tannins and black fruit suit long-cooked beef's richness.
What grapes are in Neo Punta Esencia?
The blend is Tinto Fino. The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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