Valdespino "Viejo CP" VOS Palo Cortado Jerez (500ml)
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Wine & Spirits
Review Date: 10/2015The wines that make up this Palo Cortado have an average age of more than 25 years. Originally, it was aged in Calle Ponce in the city of Jerez; hence the initials still printed on the label. During aging, the wine is refreshed with Fino Inocente and Amontillado Tío Diego, two other top bottlings in Valdespino’s portfolio. The end result is a wine that smells smoky and rich in caramelized flavor, but tastes dry to the bone; all those ripe flavors become the purest mineral impressions. A sense of chalky albariza soil floods the palate as the acidity tingles along the tongue, leading the way into a vertical wine, intense and vibrant.
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Decanter
Review Date: 06/2023
Pleasant nose, gentle and elegant, showing a lovely combination of earthy and sweet notes. Soft and elegant on the palate.
JR
Jancis Robinson
Review Date: 04/2016
Nutty sweetness. Deep and savoury in its yeast and spice flavours. Beautifully bone dry (unlike some palo cortado). So much flavour and texture you want to chew it, finishing with a bitter-orange freshness. (JH)
Product Details
Origin: Sherry, Spain
Type/Varietal: Other White Wines
Alcohol Content: 20%
SKU: #1685096