| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Spain > Sherry |
| Type | Fortified |
The contents of two barrels of very old Amontillado that remained at the San Roberto winery were bottled separately in half bottles, because the wines were very different. The NV Amontillado S. Roberto Bota Única 2/2 is the more powerful, wild and concentrated wine, pungent and sharp, with even higher alcohol than the other butt (1/1). Some people will prefer more power, like this one, and some others more finesse, like the other one. In any case, both are unique, unrepeatable and extraordinary wines. There was only one barrel that was emptied into some 900 half bottles. The price is for a half bottle.
Amber in colour and without the reddish tints of the Bota Única 1/2 Amontillado. The most 'woody' nose of the three – it reminds me of walking through a cooperage. Smoke and oak and toast and wet wood. Coconut, balsamic vinegar, and a strong iodine note that persists into the palate. Of the three, this has the most nervosity, almost trembling with tension. Tightly folded tobacco leaf, ras al hanout spices, dried apple and the bite of cloves. It's the driest of the three, more astringent, with an acidity that feels like a tantō blade across the palate. Of the three, this most needed food, and was superb with a shavings of Old Winchester cheese.
