Appearance
Quite deep,
almost Amontillado colour with slight tones of unpolished brass, legs
Nose
Powerful
saline flor, quite bitter with hints
of dry scrub and a distinct oxidative note which merges with savoury hints of
autolysis, and a slight nutty almost oily note to offer amazing complexity.
Deep, full and evolved.
Palate
Intense,
round, rich and complex starting with that oxidative note then clean and fine
with the flor coming through along
with the nutty oxidative note. There is a fascinating interplay between
intensity and mellowness in this superb wine. It is not as racy as a more
recently bottled wine but so many facets have harmonised with extra bottle age.
Comments
It was fantastic to taste this wine again with three years more bottle age. For its 4 ½
years of average solera age it is amazing. So many labels of Finos and
Manzanillas, especially en rama bottlings, state that they should be consumed
as soon as possible for maximum freshness, but this wine shows that they can
and do improve, evolve, develop, even change in bottle. What is lost in
freshness is gained in mellow complexity and richness, especially with en rama bottlings
which have less taken out. After 56 months in bottle this wine which comes from
La Guita has lost nothing and gained much, which demonstrates just how well
Finos and Manzanillas can age in bottle – in proper conditions.
Price
About £ 11.00 per half bottle from Drinkmonger Edinburgh
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