2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain YoYo Starting with the 2017 vintage

Starting with the 2017 vintage it took on the name Barolo del comune di Verduno

Having spent much of his childhood in this extraordinary landscape

South-facing slope planted to 369 clone (new clone for the Grace lineup)

The wine is fermented using whole bunches in an old oak vat ferment

2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain YoYo Starting with the 2017 vintageWe've been tumbling head first down the pre solera, unfortified rabbit hole in Andalucia. Ramiro Ibaez Agostado is one of the most impactful, dare we say noble bottlings we've come across in the category. This has less to do with oxidative qualities and severe tension (like the Miraflores, which we love) and more to do with texture and classic elegance. A stunning wine that will be long lived. "Agostado (formerly Encrucijado) is a blend of old, almost