2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain Le Puy de L'Ours Japo is 87 years old

Japo is 87 years old (as of 2019) and still producing regularly

Strewn throughout the terraced vines are fruit trees

Fermented spontaneously in neutral oak

Mosel Fine Wines

2022 Bodegas Cota 45 'Agostado', Spain Le Puy de L'Ours Japo is 87 years oldWe'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