Appearance
Deep amber
with hints of brown, legs.
Nose
Attractive
aroma of old wines in a bodega, the PX is noticeable and also that walnut Oloroso
note, slightly savoury with hints of oak, not much Amontillado here though.
Palate
Genuinely
medium-dry, not over sweetened, quite full bodied and serious with a gentle
tang balancing the sweetness, notes of walnut and damp barrels, all the flavour
of good Oloroso and PX yet has a dry finish and good length.
Comments
This is a
really good Medium Dry Sherry, it has, as its name implies, Character. The tech
specs are: 45 grams/litre sugars, 4.6 grams/litre total acidity, 5% PX, 95%
Palomino. It is aged in small casks for about 9 years before the PX is added. The solera dates to 1895. Like the other Sandeman wines it is actually made by Zoilo Ruiz Mateos. While
I very much enjoyed this wine, I feel that there is little if any Amontillado
in it, it’s mostly Oloroso. If this is the case it only serves to reinforce the consumers misconception that Amontillado is medium. It won an IWC Gold though.
Price
About £
11-12 Available fairly widely, UK importer is Stevens Garnier
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