Jose Gil - Rioja Camino De Ribas 2022 (750ml)
 
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Price: $94.00

Producer Jose Gil
Country Spain
Region Rioja
Varietal Tempranillo
Vintage 2022
Sku 8996
Size 750ml

Wine Advocate: 96 Points

The 2022 Camino de Ribas is a single-vineyard wine from La Cóncova. It was produced with the grapes from the same vineyard as previous years. He only uses a little sulfur at bottling time. This is very aromatic expressive and open with the approachability of many 2022s but with more depth and nuance. The palate reveals abundant slightly dusty tannins that coat your mouth and leave a chalky sensation. 1800 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2023. Jose Gil doesn't stop. The two wines La Canoca and El Bardallo moved from single-vineyard wines to paraje or lieu-dit wines in the 2022 vintage which increases the number of bottles to about 3200 bottles each. There's a new white which will be released after several years of fine-tuning the style they are looking for. There are new plots from La Canoca in 2023 places that he described as "incredible locations and soil qualities." In 2024 he and his wife leased with the option to purchase 4.5 hectares of very old vineyards (80 and 120 years old) in different locations and soils in Labastida including one hectare of white planted with different varieties. I tasted the 2021 and 2022 versions of the five reds they produce. The 2021s are superb but the 2022s a little juicier and more primary are not far behind. There are currently 11 hectares of vineyards owned and rented. They use 500- and 600-liter barrels that age in underground cellars under the San Vicente de la Sonsierra Castle and have a production of 26000 bottles. This is one of the most exciting young projects in Rioja. Published: Feb 29 2024