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Friday, April 3, 2015 - Tasted preparing for the WSET exam
Appearance: bright and clear, deep amber.
Nose: clean, medium + intensity, it shows deliberate oxidation character of hazelnuts, with dried apricot, raisin and bread and toast aromas. Very savoury. There is also a hint of orange peel, but I would call it a developed wine
Palate: bone dry, medium + acidity, low but perceivable tannins, I would have said medium alcohol for a fortified wine, but at 19.5 it is probably high. Medium body, with a good (medium +) flavour intensity where the hazelnut character stands prominent, with toast and bread aromas. Medium + length, it leaves a bitter sensation in the back of the mouth.

To conclude: intense, long, expressive of the style (especially in the mouth, for its dryness), maybe a little unbalanced on the sharp side, but it's what I expect from an Amonitllado. Very good indeed.

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