A delicious drop from Lustau, combining a marriage of solera matured oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry. After blending, the sherry is returned to a solera for further maturation. This aging process intends to recreate that of 17th Century wine casks, which were strapped to ships headed for the Indies, with the resulting wine said to boast a characteristically smooth and complex nature. A super sipper for after supper, whether you're having cake or a cheeseboard.
Huge helpings of muscovado sugar and maple syrup. Chocolate raisins and honeyed dates follow, joined by elegant baking spice. Flamed citrus gives it a lift, with dense nutty oak resting in the depths.
I was introduced to the solera variety at a restaurant and this is delicious as a desert wine, more fruity than sherry I have had before, perfect with a mince pie or instead of a mince pie!!
