March 9, 2024 - Tasted at Virgin Wines event. Rich fruit yet bone dry, shot through with MDF and savoury caramel. Intense, balanced and complex.
January 6, 2024 - Colour: med deep amber, bright, clear.
Nose: full, v fresh, nutty, some woody notes,
Taste: med body, rounded, fresh, excellent fruit notes, touch of caramel , good acidity too, long finish, bone dry, dried fruits.
Overall, excellent example which must be served barely chilled to get the full complexity. What strikes me is that, being from Sanlucar, this has seemingly evolved from a Manzanilla with all the salty tang you would expect.
January 25, 2022 - Intense, if a bit sharp and peaky, with strong acid. Bone dry.
January 10, 2021 - Russk. RHM brought to CDC at Mustang. Nice. Todz (below ) has it right. 91+
January 7, 2021 - nutty, coffee, marzipan, caramel, orange, great acidity, spice, bright and acidic on the tongue, but dark on the palate. delicious
January 27, 2020 - Intense, complex, and smooth with a finish that just keeps on going. Now this is a wine with some serious character!
January 14, 2020 - Consistent with prior bottles. A bit acetone-y and otherwise muted at first, and better after being open and put in the fridge for 1-2 weeks for peak nuance. Even 4 weeks later (fridge + vacuvin) it's drinking great.
September 7, 2019 - From memory. More rounded fruit, a bit of caramel, oxidative nuttiness, mildly bitter walnut skin and a nice hit of salt on the back end. Several hours later, the fruit receded more and the walnut skins come up to the fore. Enjoyed this, although more about an hour in with the better balance of flavors than toward the end of the night when the walnut skins became more prominent. 93 at the beginning.
September 7, 2019 - Seemed to peak in the glass (and bottle) after about an hour; thereafter, a bit sharp. Otherwise, this is a very good example of Palo Cortado with an above average intensity, complexity and length. Notably saline with the expected nutty rancio notes and a bit of fruit. Strongly recommend some air time so as not to miss that peak window. Will try again after a day or two in the fridge.
August 5, 2019 - Just lovely. Took a bit of time to open up - initially reserved and a bit of acetone on the nose. Complex, saline, nutty, perfect with almonds and some Idiazabal cheese. Still something linear and compact about it that makes me think it needs more air to give everything. 92
After 3 weeks in the fridge, 25% full, non-vacuumed. Wow, this has blossomed into something extra special. More generous than before, nutty, rounded, mouthwatering, and with a focused intensity that it didn’t have upon first open. 94