Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927
Montilla, Spain
16% abv
Sherry
Appearance: looks like raisin juice or a deep mahogany if
you like; long dripping syrupy legs hang on the glass
Aroma: thinking raisin, it smells like sweet raisins and
fig; touch of chocolate and a light nutty note
Flavors: just like the nose
Mouthfeel: sweet; syrupy feel; light in body; short or thin
on the aftertaste; the alcohol does not play a role in the taste or mouthfeel; a
light spice, maybe from the alcohol, on the back; easy to drink
To the Point: a nice sherry; seems like a porto to me but, I
don’t know a thing about sherry wines - I just say call it a Raisin Late Harvest, Late Harvest is just short of an IceWine; if I was going to grade this wine I
would give it a solid B; short on the aftertaste, nice on the nose but nothing
special, pleasing flavors; if you like dessert wines this is worthy of a bottle
purchase
I’ll bet this pairs well with dark chocolate or a fine
cigar. I already have the cigar burning
with this wine and I am going to get some dark chocolate.
Just a side note: this is not a 1927 vintage. They make this sherry or raisin wine with the wood used from 1927 - so the belief is that it imparts some of the 1927.
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