Sunday 3 June 2012

Fino Inocente 15%, Bodegas AR Valdespino

Appearance
Bright strawy gold with golden highlights.
Nose
Big, quite full, plenty flor salinity and slight trace of butter from yeast autolysis, light Palomino fruit, slight almond notes and a hint of dried flowers, dry with subtle quince notes. Complex and full. This is a serious wine, lovely.
Palate
Dry, firm, salty with traces of tangy fruit and mineral notes, fairly low acidity, fresh yet obviously has some solera age which imparts great subtleties and complexity, fuller and more structured than many and quite delicious, its wonderful purity of flavour lingers on the palate arousing the appetite.
Comments
A wonderful wine. The grapes come from the 18 hectare single "Inocente" vineyard located in the classic Pago Macharnudo in Jerez Superior. It is, most unusually, fermented in wood, and aged for about 10 years through the solera system, which has 10 criaderas and then the solera. The solera wine is remarkably mature presenting hints of Amontillado, most of which are lost in filtration. Wine from this solera is also used to feed the Amontillado Tio Diego solera. There are two "sacas" (withdrawals of wine) every year, Spring and Autumn. The brand was first registered in 1894. Wines from this solera have been used on many occasions by Equipo Navazos for La Bota de Fino, and Parker awarded Inocente 94 points.
Price: About £15




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