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Apóstoles Palo Cortado Muj Viejo

González Byass

Year: NV | Country: Spain | Region: Jerez | Volume: 37.5cl | Grape: Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez | ABV: 20%

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González Byass is one of Spain's best known Sherry winery (bodega). It is most widely known for its flagship brand Tío Pepe, although it produces a full range of famous Spanish fortified wine. In 1835, infected by the sherry boom of his time, Manuel María González purchased a bodega in Jerez. Although initially conceived as a pure trading house, he started to explore the production of wine and in 1844 the first own vines were added. Nowadays the firm owns about 650 hectares of prime sherry vineyards, most of which in the Jerez Superior area, and extensive vine nurseries. Gonzalez Byass have an extensive range of sherries, from low-end products to high-end, old wines.

A rare and interesting wine, Palo Cortado starts out life as a Fino, aging under a layer of protective yeast, before going on to age without the flor like an Oloroso. Apostoles continues this secondary ageing up to a total of 30 years, including some time in ex-Pedro Ximénez casks, to produce a rich and concentrated sherry.

Wine nicely balances the characteristics of Palo Cortado with Pedro Ximénez. Dark, caramelized notes and molasses with a clear smoky side, but also more mineral and tangy notes. Nice tobacco, orange peel, saline hints, toffee and roasted almonds. Also quite a lot of peppery touches. Same impressions on the palate, it’s full-bodied and off-dry, and provides plenty of spicy notes, chocolate coated nuts, figs and toffee. Hazelnuts and a whiff of smoke in the aftertaste.

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