Tempranillo "Ahari" Oxer Bastegieta, Rioja ES, 2021

The Rioja wines of Oxer play in their own league, free from any convention. No fat or overripeness, never slain by wood, always elegant, terroir embossed and precise. Ahari is a new wine, it comes mainly from around 100 year old vines from several parts of Rioja, but here is also about too many. 20-30% material of younger vines in it, which are rooted on limestone. 60% Tempranillo, 30% Graciano, 10% Viura. Spontaneously fermented, 20% untrapped all grape. Expansion in wood and concrete egg. Playful-floral nose, violet, cardiac cherry and raspberry, also undergrowth, black pepper, olive and a very fine ethereal freshness. The not inconsiderable part of whole grapes already gives a distinct spice and a slight funky twist. On the palate then very straight on the fine fruit, sweet and sour currant, raspberry, fleur de sel and extremely fine-grained tannin. Sounds silky, with ingenious length. A really chic Rioja in a modern style, not fully making, simply extremely drinking and with good potential.