Valdespino Contrabandista | Medium Dry Amontillado Blend NV / 750 ml.

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Item#: 34715
Delivers a caressing feel, with caramel, prune, toffee and pecan notes. Well-embedded acidity carries the finish and adds life. Ever so slightly fluid in the end, presenting a lingering hint of coffee.
The NV Contrabandista is a blend of the style called medium dry that is usually a very commercial category of cheap sherries. It is an off-dry blend of Palomino produced in an Amontillado way (biological + oxidative aging) and around 5% Pedro Ximénez with 30 grams of residual sugar which averages 18 years of age. It’s has a mahogany color, with a bright amber border with aromas of dates and raisins that give a sapid, bittersweet sensation in a medium-bodied palate of moderate sweetness. This is easy to drink. (Luis Gutiérrez)
Dark in color and off-dry, displaying caramel, milk chocolate, fig paste and smoke notes. Well balanced. An easy style to appreciate. Drink now. 100 cases imported.
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Primary Grape: Palomino | All Grapes: 95% Palomino Fino, 5% Pedro Ximénez
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Critical Acclaim
SP89 89 pts. / Wine Spectator (Web only – 2013)
RP89 89 pts. / Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (29th Dec 2014)
SP88 88 pts. / Wine Spectator (Dec 31, 2008)
Where It's From
Country / Spain
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SKU | 34715 |
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Product Type | Wine |
Alternate Name | Valdespino Contrabandista |
Country | Spain |
Region | Jerez |
Product Location - Location-Appellation | Jerez-Xeres-Sherry |
Package Size | 750 ml. |
Brand | Valdespino |
Bottles per Case | 12 |
Spirit/Port Style | Amontillado |
Vintage | NV |
Can it be Shipped | Yes |
Premier Pick | No |
Wine Spectator Top 100 Year | 6 |
Wine Type | none |
Grape(s) | 95% Palomino Fino, 5% Pedro Ximénez |
Primary Grape | Palomino |
Dollar Sale (Y/N) | No |
Primary Grape: Palomino
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