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Gonzalez Byass Apostles Palo Cortado
I think this is the first Palo Cortado I have done a full post on, which is strange as I love the style. So what is Palo Cortado? Well it’s not a fino and it’s not an oloroso, it’s a wine that goes a bit weird in initial stages of aging and doesn’t show the traits of either fino or oloroso. It’s a rare thing when it happens naturally, however there are now bodegas that make an artificial style. Don’t ask me how that works, I have no idea.
A nose of Christmas cake, vanilla and wood, with some medicinal herbs. Initially there is a burst of sweetness, but this quickly moves on a very savoury, dry palate. Roasted almonds and a kind of pop corn flavour with orange peel and a light mocha note. Intriguing wine, there is quite a lot going on here but that long warm nutty finish almost makes you not worry about it. 91 Pts.
Source: Broadway Liquor Distributors Price: $50 (375ml) Closure: Cork Stopper
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I’ve been enjoying your notes on various sherries. Most sherries sold as PC are blends, usually of Amontillado and Oloroso. The real thing is quite rare, and it’s tricky to keep a PC solera going.
Hey Justin, there are more to come, and some Manzanillas in the next week or so too.
So a blend of Amontillado and Oloroso is what is used to manufacture a palo cortado. Is the blending done early on or at the end just before bottling?
Hi Dave. Near the end, in a similar way to a cream sherry.