Bodegas Toro Albala
Marqués de Poley Amontillado Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Pedro Ximénez
Jerez, Andalucía, Spain
From 200ml bottle - 1951 vintage. This is probably past its peak. An ultra savoury palate devoid of fruit character. Interestingly this is made from the Pedro Ximinez grape for a wine described as Amontillado (Sherry). A curio. Most Sherries I have had were made from Palomino Fino. I followed this with a glass of Chambers Grand Muscat from Rutherglen which blew the Amontillado away - not a fair comparison obviously because of the youth and vigour of the Muscat to compare to a Sherry. 21% ABV. I’m not a huge fan of Sherry. I haven’t drunk many wines older than me.
From 200ml bottle - 1951 vintage. This is probably past its peak. An ultra savoury palate devoid of fruit character. Interestingly this is made from the Pedro Ximinez grape for a wine described as Amontillado (Sherry). A curio. Most Sherries I have had were made from Palomino Fino. I followed this with a glass of Chambers Grand Muscat from Rutherglen which blew the Amontillado away - not a fair comparison obviously because of the youth and vigour of the Muscat to compare to a Sherry. 21% ABV. I’m not a huge fan of Sherry. I haven’t drunk many wines older than me.
May 24th, 2025