Equipo Navazos 'I Think' Manzanilla - Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain. 375ml
As always, this current bottling was drawn from its barrels 'en rama' (directly). This is how Manzanilla used to be bottled before sterile filtering became the standard in Jerez.
The current batch was bottled in February 2020 and it's a wonderfully potent and briny, yet seductive wine with a deep, silky texture and plenty of sustained, tangy drive. Four and a half years under flor, and gentle bottling direct from cask, has also delivered a vibrant orange/gold colour and some nutty development. It's a much deeper colour than almost all other Manzanillas on the market (which are typically very clear due to their youth and sterile filtration). That makes this unique in comparison to all other Manzanillas in its price range. It remains light years ahead from the more common and conventional Manzanillas most are familiar with.
"It might have more flor character even if the soil is very much present, especially in the textured palate. This has incredible quality for the price. This particular bottling felt unusually fresh for the time it had already been in bottle. It has more body and structure, and it might develop slower and longer." 92+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate
