"Ruby-red. Expansive aromas of blackberry, violet and succulent herbs, along with a sexy floral overtone that builds in the glass. Appealingly sweet, nicely concentrated red/blue fruit, spicecake and floral pastille flavors are underscored by suggestions of licorice and smoky minerals. At once powerful and lithe, finishing with tight focus, well-judged tannins and strong, mineral persistence." 92 Points Josh Reynolds

" Shimmering, youthful purple. Mineral-accented cherry and black raspberry aromas are underscored by a spicy element that builds as the wine opens up. Sappy and focused on the palate, offering appealingly sweet dark berry and spicecake flavors along with complicating suggestions of licorice and candied violet. The spice and floral notes build steadily through an impressively long, smooth finish, which is framed by harmonious tannins that fold slowly into the wine's intense fruit. Many of these vines are over a century old now." 93 Points Josh Reynolds

"Gleaming dark red robe; the nose is rather chunky, on cherry fruits, raspberry, is dense, a bit unyielding, has a dab of rock smoke. The palate is also compact, firm, frees up enough for black berry juice which is thick. There’s a surge of wide tannins at the end, the close gummy, layered. This is structured to live, and not be drunk early. It brings on vegetal assertion, and is demanding on the close. “It has a bit more flesh and length than Le Vin des Amis this year,” Olivier Clape. 13°. Bottled Aug 2018. From 2021 – it’s best to wait. 2034-36" **** John Livingstone-Learmonth

A blend of fruit from Chatillon and Coteau de Vernon, about half of each, less then a hectare in total - enough to yield about 200 cases.

"The Navazos guys are not that keen on ultra sweet wines, but their customers love them, and I must admit, the NV La Bota de Pedro Ximénez Viejísimo 56 `Bota NO` is truly superb. It is thought to be around 70 years old, during which time it aged and concentrated in a solera. It boast 15% alcohol and 400 grams of sugar. It has a very Jerez profile, with aromas of toffee, chocolate, raisins, dates, and a milky hint with a dense palate, quite sweet, keeping the freshness and balance. It`s fragrant and open, and develops some aromas of hazelnuts. The single cask of wine was transferred to 750 bottles in October 2014. 95+ points" 95+ Luiz Guttierez

The wine was sourced from a 12-butt solera in the Sacristía of Bodegas Real Tesoro filled in 2000 with a very old PX that had been carefully selected from the stocks of a by then disappeared small producer in Sanlúcar. Since then it has remained untouched, except the small release in 2008 for La Bota de Pedro Ximénez 11 “Jerez”, and by the time of this saca its average age was getting close to 30 years.