Gonzalez Byass "Viña AB" Amontillado (375ml)
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Review Date: 10/2015This is the youngest Amontillado from Gonzalez Byass, with four years of aging under flor and another four years in oxidative aging. True to form, it is a delightful wine, graceful and elegant in its fine balance between acidity, minerality and a soft, almost delicate body. It takes on surprising force with air, a sense of limestone in scent and flavor that propels the wine toward something rich, like grilled sea bass.
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Notes
This is a wonderful, lighter style of dry amontillado, a wine which begins its life as a fino (underneath a veil of flor) and then ages briefly oxidatively. You could call this lighter, brisker style of amontillado a "fino amontillado," given the especially tangy, fresh, fino character. Basically, this is Tio Pepe with some more aging in barrel. Fresh, salty, and stone fruit aromatics have just the barest hint of wood influence, and lead to a wonderfully tangy palate of citrus (tangy dried orange in particular) and almonds. A classic, and a terrific accompaniment to a variety of cured cheeses, charcuterie (Spanish choices such as chorizo and Ibérico ham are obvious picks) and other tapas. One very specific and typical pairing would involve dishes using mojama, the delicious, salt-cured tuna belly that is cherished in Andalusian cuisine.
Product Details
Origin: Sherry, Spain
Type/Varietal: Other White Wines
Alcohol Content: 16.5%
SKU: #1553223