I haven’t been drinking a lot of manzanilla lately, I had a couple of glasses on the beach at San Sebastian a month or so ago but that’s been it. Quite shameful really, it’s such a joyous drink. So I was very happy to see this little half bottle in a box of gear from Negociants a couple of weeks ago.
Fresh and light with aromas of sea spray, nuts, toasty, yeasty bread, apples and wild flowers. Light and delicate in the mouth, it is however intensely flavoured with apple and almonds with some good flor character. The contrasting delicate texture, intense flavour and crisp, crunchy finish make this a very tidy drink. 90 Pts.
Source: Negociants Australia Price: $18 (375ml) Closure: Conventional Cork
For some reason this wine can last longer in bottle than some other manzanilla’s I have looked at.
Any thoughts on why some fino’s/manzanilla’s go stale faster than others? Is it the age of the blend or a subtle difference in the way that it is made?
cheers
Carl
I think it has a lot to do with the age of the blend, and I find the older wines do better (La Goya and San Leon are 8+ year old blends)
I’m not sure on the age of this one, this bottle lasted about 30 minutes tho…
This has inspired me to have tapas tonight for dinner.
Opened a bottle of fino (Fino Corredera by Gacia Hnos S.A.) for a late summer slurp. Not as intense as the Lustau Manzanilla but great value.
I think it is for the better that sherries can dip down to 15% ABV now.
cheers
Carl