Very deep burnt siena walnut through yellowy amber to yellow and slightest trace of green at the rim, very viscous.
Nose
Concentrated raisin, fig, date, slightly burned toast, damp barrels, with traces of coffee, treacle and sunbunred grapeskins, quite serious.
Palate
Intensely sweet yet tangy and raisiny at first with quite low tannin, then the phenolic side kicks in with overdone toast, a certain balancing bitterness and coffee. Luscious texture with an extremely long raisiny yet dryish finish, lovely.
Comments
From a very old solera once belonging to the Conde de Monteagudo, the wine tastes older than its 10-12 years of solera age.
Price
I paid 5.54 euros at the bodega for a half bottle, so excellent value. It is imported into the UK by Borough Wines.
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