WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS "The NV La Bota de Fino 115 is still 100% from Macharnudo Alto, and they are trying to make a slightly more fluid wine, not like a Fino Amontillado, which was the case with some bottlings coming from the selection of very old soleras. It's slightly different from the previous edition, number 91; this is slightly younger, between seven and eight years of age, but it keeps the same style, just a little more approachable. It's still an old Fino, with notes of esparto grass and volume in the palate. 6,000 bottles produced. This was bottled in August 2022 in 0.75-liter bottles." - Luis Gutierrez
La Bota de Fino 115 is the saca released in August 2022 from the same Jerez winery that produced the nine previous editions of La Bota de Fino, the first of which was released in 2006 with the second in the series. On this occasion, Eduardo Ojeda selected twenty butts of Fino from among the hundreds of them he has been in charge of for decades. The selection was aimed at bottling a smoother and fresher wine than in previous editions, without losing its authenticity. It is a combination of the usual solera with younger criaderas from the Macharnudo Alto estate, where the winery has almost 300 hectares. The average age of the wine is close to eight years, a couple of years younger than the previous sacas.
A wine for connoisseurs, complex and intense, with a smooth palate (the traditional buttery character of old finos), it has been bottled almost entirely uncured, with only very light filtering, to preserve its color and intense character. It can be enjoyed wholeheartedly from the first moment, and will continue to give satisfaction for many years, provided it is stored with a minimum of care.
Serve chilled, where it will be lighter and more refreshing, up to room temperature, where it will fully express its complex and rich aromatic range. At the table, it's an extremely versatile wine: with Iberian ham, of course, but also with seafood stews, shepherd's pie, octopus a feira, grilled vegetables, and mild cheeses.
La Bota de Fino 115 is the saca released in August 2022 from the same Jerez winery that produced the nine previous editions of La Bota de Fino, the first of which was released in 2006 with the second in the series. On this occasion, Eduardo Ojeda selected twenty butts of Fino from among the hundreds of them he has been in charge of for decades. The selection was aimed at bottling a smoother and fresher wine than in previous editions, without losing its authenticity. It is a combination of the usual solera with younger criaderas from the Macharnudo Alto estate, where the winery has almost 300 hectares. The average age of the wine is close to eight years, a couple of years younger than the previous sacas.
A wine for connoisseurs, complex and intense, with a smooth palate (the traditional buttery character of old finos), it has been bottled almost entirely uncured, with only very light filtering, to preserve its color and intense character. It can be enjoyed wholeheartedly from the first moment, and will continue to give satisfaction for many years, provided it is stored with a minimum of care.
Serve chilled, where it will be lighter and more refreshing, up to room temperature, where it will fully express its complex and rich aromatic range. At the table, it's an extremely versatile wine: with Iberian ham, of course, but also with seafood stews, shepherd's pie, octopus a feira, grilled vegetables, and mild cheeses.