Barbadillo Solear Manzanilla Sherry (375ml)

The Barbadillo Sherries have been absent from the Australian market for a couple of years – the previous importer having gone belly up. We were looking forward to tasting this collection, particularly the Solear and the PX. This wine comes in a half bottle with a stelvin cap. Previous shipments were outstanding, the importer only bringing in enough sherry to last a couple of months – something has gone wrong with this shipment.

Bright pale straw colour with deep straw hue, indicating that the wine has lost its freshness, which it has. The nose is not clean. Aroma of flor yeast with a dirty vegemite end note. The stale nature of the sherry is also evident on the palate, however, to the rescue, emerge flavours of flor yeast and salted almonds. Warm spirit, followed by salty almond aftertaste.
Drink (2003)
Alc/Vol: 15.0%