Barbadillo | Palo Cortado 15 Year Old Obispo Gascon (Half Bottle) - NV

Fortified Wine: Barbadillo | Palo Cortado 15 Year Old Obispo Gascon (Half Bottle) - NV

This is an exceptional sherry that boasts the complexity of both biological and oxidative aging. Attractive colour of antique gold. Roasted nuts and sweet raisins on the nose are followed by a balanced, smooth palate. Pairs beautifully with roasted notes and blue cheeses.

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Producer: Barbadillo

Ratings: WA | 92 JS | 91

Vintage: NV

Size: 375ml

ABV: 21.5%

Varietal: Palomino

Country/Region: Spain, Jerez

This is an exceptional sherry that boasts the complexity of both biological and oxidative aging. Attractive colour of antique gold. Roasted nuts and sweet raisins on the nose are followed by a balanced, smooth palate. Pairs beautifully with roasted notes and blue cheeses.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The NV Palo Cortado Obispo Gascon, produced from Palomino grapes averaging 20 years old, and shows the telltale nose of Palo Cortado with its lactic touch and an off-dry nose of apricots, blond tobacco and spices. The palate is dominated by the salty notes (common to all Barbadillo wines), sharp, medium-bodied, with great length.

• James Suckling: A plump style, with glazed peach, toasted pecan and ginger notes backed by elegant green tea, ginger and incense accents. The very dry, walnut- and iodine-edged finish holds on thanks to riveting acidity.

Producer Information

The Barbadillo family are one of the key players in the Sherry trade. From their base in the coastal city of Sanlucar de Barrameda, at the very southwest tip of Spain, the family have forged a reputation as one of the biggest and best Sherry producers.Barbadillo was founded by Don Beningo and Don Manuel Barbadillo in 1821. It was Don Beningo’s fortune, acquired through his business enterprises in Mexico, that allowed the family to purchase their first Bodega, the ‘Bodega del Toro’, near the ‘Castillo de San Diego’, in the heart of Sanlucar’s old high town. A vitally important location for maturing Sherry, the high town occupies the ridge of a hill overlooking the rest of Sanlucar, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its height gives unbeatable access to winds that blow in from the sea. This allows the Bodegas with their high ceilings and classic huge circular windows to regulate their temperature and capture moisture essential for propagating ‘flor’, a layer of yeast cells that float on the surface of the wine inside the casks. It is ‘flor’ that gives Manzanilla its character and instantly recognisable saline flavour.