WSET Level 3 Part 2 Week 7 Fortified

Sherry, Port, Madeira, Muscat

• NV Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana 90 Points

  Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda

  Clear, Pale Lemon Green
  A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Youthful Aromas
  Umami, Nutty, Citrus, Lil Salty Seaside
  
  T: Dry, Med Acid, Light Body, high alc, med intensity, long finish
  Toasted Rice, [Sencha minus the green tea], Umami, Toasty, Green Fruit
  
  Conc: Very Good Fino, Good Balance, freshness

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• NV Williams & Humbert Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Jalifa Amontillado Solera Especial 30 Años Jalifa 92 Points

  Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

  Clear, Med Amber
  A: Clean, Pronounced, Developed [better be at 30yo lol]
  A Sweet Butterscotch/Toffee/Caramel, Nutty, Some Flor [high toned notes]
  T: Dry, Med Acid, Med Body, High Alc, Intense, Long Finish
  Spice, Citrus, Onion
  
  Conc: Very Complex, Exceptional, Balanced flavors just bounce around so complex

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• NV Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry East India Solera 88 Points

  Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

  Clear, Med Brown
  A: Clean, Pronounced Nose, Developed
  Nutty, Raisin/Dried Red Currant, Umami
  
  T: Sweet, Med Acid, Med+ Body, High Alc, Med Intensity, Long Finish
  Liquid Raisin, Brown Sugar, Lil Salty Notes, Some Cola/Spice
  
  Conc: Very Good, Good Balance but not overly complex

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• NV Martinez Gassiot & Co. Porto 20 Year Old Tawny 89 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Clear, Med Tawny
  A: Clean, Pronounced
  Almost a Cedar/Pine High tone note[Acetone/Isopropyl], spice
  
  T: Sweet, Med Acid, Med Body, High Alc, Low- Tannin, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish
  Fruit, Orange Zest, Grand Mariner, Nutty, Cola/Spice/Cedar
  
  Conc: the nose didin't smell good going in, but on the palate way better but not my style of wine [never have been a tawny fan]

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• 2001 Fonseca Porto Vintage Quinta do Panascal 90 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Clear, Deep Ruby some Purple Tinge?
  A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Just Starting to Develop
  Cedar, Dark/Purple Fruit, Tar, Alc/Rubber
  
  T: Sweet, Med Acid, Med+ Tannin, High Alc, Full Body, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish
  Freshy Dried Blueberries[Oh Yeah Good], Dark Chocolate
  
  Conc: Very good, young needs time to mellow out and relax but tasty, maybe decant for 12hrs before hand

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• NV Cossart Gordon & Co. Madeira Bual 5 Years Old 90 Points

  Portugal, Madeira

  Clear, Med Brown
  Clean, Pronounced, Developing
  Coffee, A Nice Freshness
  
  T: Med Sweet, Med+ Acid, No Tannin, Med to med- Body, Med Intensity, Long Finish
  Spice, Green fruit, clean fresh sourness, Fresh Marmalade
  
  Conc: Very Good, Nice freshness Enjoyable

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• 2006 Château Grès Saint-Paul Muscat de Lunel Sévillane 91 Points

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Muscat de Lunel

  FYI I love Muscat my Guilty Pleasure
  
  Clear, Med- Lemon
  A: Clean, med+ Intensity, Youthful
  Beautiful Muscat, Flowery, Fruity/Grapey, Peaches yummay
  
  T: Sweet, Med Acid, Full Body, Med Intensity, Long Finish
  Floral, Peach, Some Grapeyness
  
  Conc: Very good, just my type of Sweet Wine

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