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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 829 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by hiybwz on 5/3/2024: Delicious. Pronounced plum. Raisins. Long, complex finish. Notes of nuts and slight note of honey. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 5/1/2024 & rated 90 points: Thanks for this 375 ml bottle of dark amber goodness, birthday boy RN. Whilst this NV Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, it does have some 1927 material in it!
Made of 100% Pedro Ximénez grapes from the D.O. Montilla-Moriles, comes from sun-dried grapes and aged for 5 years in American oak barrels. Traditional solera system means this goes through regular extractions and sprinklings.
Colour - Dark brown and deep amber
Nose - Figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee
Mouthfeel - Dense, very intensely sweet, good level of richness and thick.
Balance - Surprisingly well balanced with the acidity providing a backbone.
Finish - Medium-long with a tail-finish of ripe figs too.
Bodegas Alvear was founded in 1729, and is the oldest winery in Andalusia and the second in Spain. Throughout its history, it has kept its family personality, true to its roots. The Alvear are quite a few nowadays, and there are more than 50 owners right now! Some of the people in charge of the company are also family members.
The main grape variety is Pedro Ximénez, which is the base of its sweet, fino, oloroso and amontillado wines.
Wine Enthusiast calls this "One of the world's best PX wines". Clearly, the solera stocks went into this bottling were well selected.
Wine Advocate and Robert Parker proudly reminds, and it is printed on the label of the bottle -
"To consume slowly and introspectively after a meal"!
We did the same.. Enjoyed this with RN's birthday sticky toffee pudding, at Stoked.. Cheers!
Stoked, KL, Malaysia
1st May 2024 (1162 views) | | | Tasted by domco on 4/30/2024: Liquid fig newton. Sssooo sweet, might be a little over the top in that regard but still pretty fun. (1341 views) | | | Tasted by hiybwz on 4/28/2024: Candied prunes, raisins. Very rich and complex. (1419 views) | | | Tasted by americanstorm on 4/22/2024 & rated 94 points: Always well liked by everyone. Smooth with rasins, nuts and toffee. Great qpr. Great mouthfeel and finish. Would buy again! (1817 views) | | | Tasted by OG wino on 2/14/2024 & rated 92 points: Port like (3914 views) | | | Tasted by Forrestland on 1/30/2024: First time trying this. I will certainly be getting more. Delicious. (3500 views) | | | Tasted by Gregboch on 1/25/2024 & rated 93 points: My God, this is glorious. So thick it's almost syrup like. Some raisins with Maple notes (2999 views) | | | Tasted by scottesterly on 1/14/2024 & rated 91 points: I’m a port lover first and foremost. But I like this. It’s thick and syrupy. Liquid raisins, as many have already noted, are the first major flavor to pound at you. Rich, raisiny and datey. Am curious if this will open up over the course of days/weeks sealed up in the fridge. (3302 views) | | | Tasted by Kozakofthewest on 1/11/2024 & rated 94 points: Taste is great but have a smell of "Taranka" dried salted fish. Trying at a restaurant and taste reminds me of the 1946 but the smell ... I'm not against it but bizarre. On the pallet you have raisin , dry apricot, prunes in great ballance. (2979 views) | | | Tasted by scorbett on 12/25/2023: Nice to slow-roll this in small portions over a week. Ultra decadent, dried fruits, molasses, but with a striking acidity. This has to be the end of the night though, because the palate will be fatigued after this.
It's good with dessert but excellent with freshly cracked walnuts and some cheese. (2839 views) | | | Tasted by kkleg on 12/25/2023 & rated 92 points: Prominent raisin notes. A bit too sweet for my liking, but a well made wine. (2204 views) | | | Tasted by Bubblesearcher23 on 12/23/2023 & rated 96 points: Deep brown tawny color, probably one of the darkest wines I’ve had. Thick legs, viscous. Nose is super complex, with toasted figs, burnt caramel, stewed fruits, that Madeira-familiar turpentine, oak. Mouthfeel is incredible, super thick and delicious. On the palate, strong notes of sun dried raisins, stewed prunes, chocolate, tastes like your mouth is slowly unpacking a chocolate-covered raisin. Long finish. Really unique and sensational if you’re into dessert wines. Basically everything I want in a PX Sherry. A very small pour in a Port glass is all you need. (2232 views) | | | Tasted by djsaunde on 12/20/2023 & rated 93 points: Figs, raisins, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, burnt sugar on the nose / palate. Very viscous and sweet, can only consume in small quantities. Wine is well-balanced w.r.t. acid, alcohol, and sugar. (2161 views) | | | Tasted by sjfunkenhauser on 11/20/2023 & rated 92 points: Rich, dense and viscous. Sultana syrup. Coffee, licorice, molasses and some dried flower follows. The sweetness forces you to drink this slowly, but there's something seductive that keeps you going back for more. Very enjoyable!
Deep brown colour.
Pronounced aromas of sultana raisins, honeyed figs, coffee, toffee, licorice, dried hibiscus, molasses, brown sugar and nutella.
Pronounced palate.
Full body, medium (+) acidity, lusciously sweet, long finish. (3425 views) | | | Tasted by cstir on 11/13/2023 & rated 92 points: Had as a dessert wine at end of meal with olive oil cake. A delight; syrupy and full flavored with raisins and figs. Well-balanced sweetness and wonderful finish. Great QPR. (2937 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 11/11/2023: Deep sappy red-brown color. Thick texture. This is as much sauce as beverage. Enough acid, but I thought it came across a bit simple - sweetness dominates. Some spice and baked fruits. Still, very nice with pungent cheeses. Easy to have an ounce or two over a month.
16% abv (2601 views) | | | Tasted by ShadowIII on 9/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Rich, lush, caramel, figs, honey notes, almonds, tasted with TO'AK rain harvest 2019 75% cacao, perfect match (4288 views) | | | Tasted by sid_loves_wine on 9/21/2023 & rated 91 points: Don't pay too much attention to my rating on this, I'm very inexperienced with Sherry of this style. I absolutely understand the appeal, it's loaded down with deep bronze raisin fruit and chocolate or caramel accents. I really don't have a sweet tooth, and so it was difficult for me to enjoy more than a few sips, but I can see how it would be a dream for someone who enjoys sweetness of this level. (3415 views) | | | Tasted by winewitch59 on 9/10/2023 & rated 95 points: This is nothing short of amazing. Lucious raisin, figs and dates. Lovely on the tongue, nice finish. Perfect after dinner sipping. I wish we had another bottle. This was from Colin’s stash. I’ll bet this could stay down another 5 years or so. (3391 views) | | | Tasted by DevenStephens on 9/10/2023 & rated 92 points: A lovely complexity. Very dark color and syrupy texture. Dates, figues, dried raisins on the nose. Buckwheat honey, coffee and dark chocolate on the palate. Way too rich to drink a lot of but a small glass after a meal is very pleasant! (3027 views) | | | Tasted by winewitch59 on 9/9/2023: This was input in error. (2864 views) | | | Tasted by Ksquare on 8/5/2023 & rated 90 points: Love it or hate it. Raisin, figs, honeyed. Would prefer more acidity. (3268 views) | | | Tasted by Elodie Grace on 5/29/2023 & rated 92 points: My first go at a PX. What a wine! As a lover of Port wines this is just fantastic QPR in comparison. Burnt caramel and juicy raisin with coffee, a touch of balsamic vinegar, sugered apricots and pecan or butter tart essence. Yum. (4568 views) | | | Tasted by nehpets99 on 4/22/2023 & rated 92 points: Pours an amazing brown color, smells very much like raisins, vanilla, oak. Tastes of raisins, burnt sugar, a little dark chocolate. Exquisitely balanced. (4554 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (8/11/2021)
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JancisRobinson.com (11/9/2019)
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JebDunnuck.com, New Spanish Highlights from Jorge Ordóñez (9/6/2019)
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Full Pull, Full Pull Sticky Cyber Tuesday (11/28/2017)
(NV Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 375ml) Hello friends. Welcome to day two of our Cyber Monday sparkling and sticky offer. I guess we can call this Cyber Tuesday? Whatever you want to call it, today’s portion of post-Thanksgiving wine buying will be glorious, decadent sticky wines. What exactly are sticky wines? We’re talking about dessert wines, sticky and decadent in texture. Those of us who love this style of wine know that this is the one time of year when we can safely share our forbidden love with others—the holidays. The mixture of the cold weather, the desire to wear luxe fabrics, and holiday parties calls for something a little bit different. It calls for something sticky. And if circumstance forbids us from opening our stickies over this holiday season, we can rest safe in the knowledge that these categories of wines approach immortality. Another year in the cellar is only going to make these wines that much more exciting next year. Or maybe the year after that. We have six different wines for you today, so we will try to keep it brief, while still giving you all the necessary information. If stickies are not your normal category, this might just be the time to try something new. All six of these wines represent a wide range of styles and approachable price points—there is definitely something for everyone here. Wine Advocate: Copyrighted material withheld. Release after release, we are totally smitten with this motor oil of a wine: brown sugar and sultanas, cherries and figs, brown butter and coffee, mixed nuts and caramel corn. This wine, clocking in at 16% alcohol, is a rare chance to taste a wine comprised in some small part by grapes harvested in 1927. This wine is a taste of history. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/30/2009)
(NV Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera 1927) Brown color with yellow meniscus; maple syrup, prune and VA nose; syrupy, maple syrup, prune palate; long finish 89 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (7/13/2008)
(NV Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera 1927) Usual PX: dense motoroil texture, molasses 92 points |
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N.V. Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera 1927Our Wines/ Solera
Pedro Ximénez Solera 1927
VINTAGE: N/V
VARIETY: Pedro Ximénez
ORIGIN: Montilla Moriles
Grapes on their optimum degree of maturity are spread out on mats to dry in the sun until they become raisins. When pressed, they deliver are intensely rich must to which grape alcohol is added to prevent fermentation and loss of sweetness. The “Solera System” for this wine was started in 1927.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: A naturally sweet wine, of dark dense mahogany colour.
Nose: Deep rich nose with reminiscent of prunes and chocolate.
Palate: sumptuous wine of great intensity, rich concentrated fruit in the mouth with a full, rich, succulence, seemingly unending finish.
Analytical Parameters:
- Alcohol (%): 16%
- Acidity (g/l tartaric acid): 4,25
- Sugar (g/l): 405
Food Pairing:
The right wine to end a meal in a marvellous way, to sip with dessert or topping ice cream, fruit-salads and pastries or with blue cheese. Delicious refreshment with ice.
Temperature:
10º - 12º C.
Pedro Ximénez uvaSpain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Andalucía Andalucía and its wines
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Two suggestions for listing Sherries and Manzanilla wines from a frequent user in a time of change:
The vast majority of these wines are solera-produced and are therefore nonvintage; they should not be listed under a vintage date. A Saca (or bottling) can be listed with a date under Designation, since each bottling is liable to be somewhat different. Dates of accession to your cellar, if it seems important, can also be listed in Designation. <b> Only an Anada (Vintage) wine should bear a vintage date.</b>
Currently, Manzanilla wines (what used to be called Manzanilla Fino) need only be listed as coming from the wine region Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda. This assumes the 'Jerez' region, which need not be mentioned. For older wines, there may be some confusion about the origin and type. I would suggest following the label as much as possible. jht |
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