Gozona Barril Chino

Verdict

Refrescador makes karwinskii thicker without making it sweeter, the rare intervention that adds weight without flavor cost. Gozona's barril chino sits comfortably alongside NETA's karwinskii work without drinking anything like it. Buy for the technique as much as the liquid.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cucumber, cut grass, wet limestone, white pepper

Palate: Barril chino's karwinskii character, lean, saline, vegetal, gets a refrescador weight. 48% lets it ride without losing the aromatics

Finish: Mineral, dry. Long

The bottom line

Refrescador weight, karwinskii spine. A textural study that lands

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• K&L Wines – $69
• Madre Shop – $122