Horizonte de Exopto Blanco 2022

Tom Puyaubert has always had a sensitive touch with his whites, exemplified by the quality of this medley of Viura  10% Malvasía and 5% Garnacha Blanca. Focused, nuanced and well balanced, it has subtle wood spices, notes of aniseed, lanolin and citrus and a hint of cream. 2024-27. 

Pure and elegant nose with nectarines, wet stones and some limey stone fruit. Bone-dry, medium-bodied palate with a pure expression of white and green fruit, folllowed by a pristine yet rather mineral finish. Drink now. - Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor. 

The white 2022 Horizonte de Exopto Blanco was produced with the grapes from the white varieties that are planted scattered among the reds in the old vineyards on the poorer soils, mostly Viura with some 10% Garnacha Blanca and 5% Malvasía Riojana. It has 13% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity for such a warm year. It matured in a combination of 4,000-liter oak foudre (60%), concrete egg (20%) and used 225-liter barriques (20%), but the oak is very integrated. The wine is expressive, harmonious, clean and quite fruit-driven and refreshing. It's balanced and super tasty, finishing with a salty twist. It's approachable but should last in bottle. 7,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2023.