Tom Kobylarz

10

Bafflingly elegant and intense at the same time, this texturally is like a great GC Chambolle or Vosne in texture. Satiny and silky, with persistent perfume like aromatics and layers of fruit, minerality and florals unfolding on the palate, I look forward to tasting this in another 7-10 years. It hits all the notes of a great wine in a way that seems like it was effortless. Telmo spent the better part of 2 decades from what I recall bringing this site back to life and tweaking this to get it right. .8 hectares of old vines (80 or 90 years) provide the core of this wine. #telmo #beatas #rioja — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

From 90 year old vines just outside of Haro, Telmo said this took 20 years to refine the 1.9 hectare vineyard practices before bottling a release. There are some young vines that don't go into the blend for this wine. 2011 was the inaugural vintage with 2012 the most recent.
Completely transparent to site with a firm core surrounded by an elegant and deeply complex flavor peripheral. For me this is a completely transcendant Rioja wine. The wine ages in oak barrique but you don't taste it, you feel it along with the terroir that weaves into the fine knit texture and taste its dazzling complexity. Virtually weightless this sails on to a finish which echoes finely with purity, length and persistence. Only 1,400 bottles and a gorgeous wine. If you love Spanish wine you owe it to yourself to try this. #beatas — 9 years ago