Kalamity 2023
102.79₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Others: 2022 Magnum
1 for immediate shipment. More, available on 09/05/2025
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The red 2023 Kalamity is stunning, in line with the wine produced in 2021. It's a wine first produced in 2014 from a field blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Viura and Garnacha Blanca from very old vines in Elvillar, Laguardia and Camprovín harvested relatively early to avoid excess alcohol and to keep the acidity. The grapes were part destemmed, part crushed and part fermented with full clusters in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. The wine matured in 600-liter oak barrels for 10 months. Like most 2023s, it has contained ripeness and lowish alcohol, 13.5%, and a balanced pH of 3.5. Tartalo has been getting close, but I still believe this is the most complex, nuanced and complete of the reds here, perfumed and elegant. It's still young but already very harmonious, with a medium-bodied palate, super fine tannins and superb balance. This could very well be the finest Kalamity to date. It's approachable even at this young age, but it should also develop and get even better with time in bottle. 3,200 bottles were filled in September 2024.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts in used French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation in old barrels. Aged for 12 months in old French oak barrels.
Description
Kalamity is a top-of-the-range wine made by Oxer Bastegieta at his winery in Elvillar, in La Rioja Alta. It is currently one of the highest rated wines on the Robert Parker scale, with consecutive ratings of over 95 points, a synonym for quality and good taste!
The vineyards in which the different varieties of Vitis vinifera are harvested are located at an altitude of more than 600 metres above sea level and their soils are characterised by clayey, ferrous nuances. For this reason they are ideal for the grapes to develop all their organoleptic properties.
Winemaking
This wine is made from the fruit of three different grape varieties: tempranillo, garnacha and viura, which are processed to obtain the must. During the fermentation process, the wine is aged in French oak barrels, concrete eggs and amphorae for one year.
The grapes used in the winemaking process come from clay soils with a high iron content, which favours the development of tannins. Undoubtedly the ideal combination for a delicious wine.
Taste
Kalamity's composition makes it a wine of great complexity. On the nose, its notes are of violets with floral nuances while, on the palate, its flavour is sweet and spicy with balanced acidity.
A red worthy of a king
Both the label and the name of this wine are a direct reference to the English playwright William Shakespeare, in the play The Reign of King Edward II. The Wine Advocate magazine, by the famous oenologist Robert Parker, has awarded it a rating of over 90 points for its meticulous winemaking and delicate flavour - a marvel!
It is perfect to pair with game dishes, stews and strong-flavoured sausages!
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Shipping to Peninsular Spain
FREE shipping on orders over 189.05₣ or for 18 bottles or more in 6-bottle multiples (24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 bottles)Estimated transit time: 2-3 working days.
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| 1-6 | 6.52₣ | 0.00₣ (-6.52₣) |
| 7-12 | 6.52₣ | 0.00₣ (-6.52₣) |
| 13-17 | 12.19₣ | 0.00₣ (-12.19₣) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 24 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 30 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 36 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 25.43₣ | 0.00₣ (-25.43₣) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 27.32₣ | 0.00₣ (-27.32₣) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 32.04₣ | 0.00₣ (-32.04₣) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 33.93₣ | 0.00₣ (-33.93₣) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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