Community Tasting Notes 11

• Harley1199 wrote:

  February 11, 2024 - Some say only 36.0% alcohol volume. Elaborated by Sánchez Romate. Same system of criaderas and soleras as most of their pairs on this occasion of wines Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez. The grapes used in this production are palomino, airén and Pedro Ximénez. Always aged in American oak barrels. Alcohol burns and cleanses the nose. The rest are aromas of wood and nuts. Vinous texture on the palate with notes of dried grapes and prunes. An aftertaste between sweet and alcohol ready to be burnt. The winery itself recommends it to be drunk in mixture with soda.
  
  Dicen que un 36.0% de volumen alcohólico. Elaborado por Sánchez Romate. Mismo sistema de criaderas y soleras que la mayoría de sus pares en esta ocasión de vinos Oloroso y Pedro Ximénez. Las uvas empleadas en esta elaboración son palomino, airén y Pedro Ximénez. Envejecido siempre en barricas de roble americano. El alcohol quema y limpia en nariz. El resto son aromas a maderas y frutos secos. Textura vinosa al paladar con notas a uvas y a ciruelas pasas. Un regusto entre dulce y de alcohol de quemar. La propia bodega lo recomienda para ser bebido en mezcla con soda.

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• kevin h wrote: 92 points

  January 3, 2022 - Very impressive Spanish brandy. Deep, complex, rich, nuts and raisins, toffee and vanilla. Just what you want from it. Lovely. A benchmark example. Don’t expect cognac, it isn’t. A wholly different, and, going by many of the other comments on it, misunderstood drink

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• Soteriologist Does not like this wine: 84 points

  April 1, 2021 - Molasses, burnt caramel and valerian on the nose. Valerian extract, molasses and caramel on the palate, syrupy. I guess it’s the valerian note that arose the ire of “sweetstuff” below. And honestly I concur, am amused by the entirely appropriate medicinal metaphor of "St. Bernard in the alpine passes for reviving the half-frozen" and don’t really see the point of this product. Yet the offer came with nice brandy glasses, so I am glad I bought it, but certainly won’t again. I am now going to open its big brother, hoping for more success.

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• Papies wrote:

  January 8, 2017 - By the glass at Jose Pizzaro, London.
  Oak used here to give a more mellow, chocholate/charamel feel to the brandy as the outright ones ( like the Carlos I we tried along) are too sharp. Still quite a bit of alcohol on the nose and felt as if they heated the brandy up. Not an interesting one to be honest. low 80s if we had to rate

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• tudval Does not like this wine: 75 points

  November 24, 2016 - I did not care for this at all. In your face caramel, more like a liqueur than a brandy. No finesse to speak of. It was OK just for a sip or two, then I got tired of it. A waste of money to get a whole bottle, sample before you buy.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type Spirits
• Producer Sánchez Romate Hnos.
• Varietal Palomino Fino
• Designation Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Andalucía
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Brandy de Jerez
• UPC Codes 088320560091, 088320560459, 8410161202359, 8410161711059, 864335000100

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• In Cellars 88 (71%)
• Consumed 36 (29%)

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