ARBOLEDILLA Palo Cortado Bota Unica Barbadillo 37,5 cl

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Amazing Palo Cortado from the Arboledilla bodega at Barbadillo, Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz). 22%


Although the exact age is unclear to me, as all four botas were aged "unrefreshed" during thirty years in a single 800L-2000L barrel, but the age of the original botas, as far as I know, hasn't been disclosed.


This incredibly complex wine has a rather low, well-balanced acidity which makes it surprisingly round and maybe closer to what I have come to expect from very old olorosos. It’s extremely rich and savoury, with prominent notes of dried tobacco, soy sauce, roasted nuts and a vegetal, empyreumatic layer that adds to its incredible range. Additional notes include dried figs, dried apricots, dried nuts, some orange peels, salted caramel, a lovely lactic acidity and still this elegant hint of smoke accompanied by loads of umami which keeps me reaching for my glass. One of the best Palo Cortados I have ever tasted.


Don’t hesitate to pair it with food as foie gras, cured meats bor old cheeses but it really shines the most when drank on its own.


Serving temperature: 10/12º

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Barbadillo winery dates back to 1821, when the Barbadillo family bottled its Manzanilla for the first time. Corners full of history, and barrels that have been kept since then. It is the reference house of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, where they own 500 hectares of their own vines, vinify all their own base wines, and age their sherries in a panoply of historic bodegas, most of them exposed to the fresh sea breezes wafting through the Barrio Alto. 

Type: Fortified
Winery; Barbadillo, Andalucía, Spain
Grape: Palomino 
Appellation: Jerez-Sherry