Variety: Pedro Ximenez
Region: Montilla
Country: Spain
Year: 1927
Price: $34
Winery review: "Deep mahogany tents; appealing nectar with a bold vinosity and traces of chocolate and prunes; very fragrant with a pleasant fruitiness. Raisiny in the mouth, silky smooth in texture. Light-bodied sweet wine, plenty of character "
Wine Folly: According to page 170 of wine folly, Pedro Ximenez falls under the category of sherry, A fortified wine. They can range from dry to extremely sweet and boast a medium body as well as a medium-high acidity. Looking more into PX itself, It is stated that PX is the sweetest style of sherry, having upwards of 600 g/L RS. These wines are also a deep brown color with fig and date flavors.
My review: I WAS EXTREMELY EXCITED to have my own bottle of this. It is genuinely some of the best desert wines that I have tasted. Ever since I was allowed to taste this bottle at the vintage cellar, I had bugged them non-stop to make sure they call me if they got bottles in. This wine had intense notes of freshly made toffee warm out of the pot, roasted figs, and even a hint of coffee. The texture was what surprised me most when I first had it. It was almost syrupy, with the viscosity of fresh maple syrup (not that American stuff that is as thick as grease). This wine, though a small bottle, I feel I will cherish it and be drinking it for the next few years!
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