Fondillón 1996 Estés donde Estés

1996 > 91 puntos

Produced from overripe grapes and not fortified, the 1996 Fondillón is an oxidative Monastrell aged in ancient 1,730-liter American oak vats for 20 years. After all this time, the wine has 17.5% alcohol and 34 grams of residual sugar, with 7.2 grams of acidity. The color is light mahogany-dark amber, and the aromatic profile is common with its older siblings—sea breeze, iodine, iron rust, hazelnuts and almonds—with perhaps less intensity and nuance than the older wines. The palate felt surprisingly light, with focused flavors and long finish, more elegant than powerful. Very unique. They have 8,500 liters of this wine, and they bottled 1,500 half-liter bottles and 1,500 bottles. The price given is for a bottle. - 234, The Wine Advocate