Old-looking yellowy amber, legs.
Nose
Unusual and interesting: quite light, hazelnut, hints of salt, quite punzante (sharply assertive), oloroso but some amontillado there too - almost like a blend of the two yet not Palo Cortado (shows how complex Sherry can be), traces Marmite, slightly overdone toast with a hint of oloroso fat. Very Sanlucar.
Palate
Round and dry, fairly light and tangy with a warming follow-through. Surely more amontillado than oloroso yet has certain oloroso characteristics, delicious and long, but unusual.
Comments
The tasting notes are explained by the fact that this wine started out under flor, and at some stage it joined the oloroso criaderas. Lovely wine, but a real "Sanluqueno", not at all like Jerez.This bodega works in a strictly artesanal way, having for so long been almacenistas and developed their own way of doing things.
Price
In Spain it sells for about 10 euros, but I can't find any UK importers.
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