100% Palomino Fino

Eine Rarität wahre Exklusivität. Jährlich werden maximal 100 Flaschen abgefüllt. Diese Amontillado-Abfüllung stammt aus dem "Familiensilber" der Barbadillo-Dynastie. In der Gründerzeit wurden einzelne Eichenfässer mit Sherry als Tauf- oder Hochzeitsgeschenke übergeben und über Jahrzente weitervererbt. In der sogenannten "Sacristia" der Bodega Barbadillo lagern noch heute in einem mit schweren, schwarzen Eisengittern und alten Vorhängeschlössern gesicherten, schummerigen Lagerraum, einige wenige Fässer aus jener Zeit. Ein kostbares Gut, welches die Familie Barbadillo heute mit einigen, wenigen Kunden teilt.

Appearance: Clean and bright with the attractive colour of old gold.
Nose: Deliciously sharp and dry yet elegant. The aromas suggest discarded nut shells and bitter almonds.
Palate: Mouth-filling and bone dry on the palate. Its original biological ageing as a manzanilla is noted in saline nuances that blend to perfection with noble oak.
Food pairing: Ideal to round of a good meal. Perfect for meditation.

Details These sherries are the synthesis that embody the history of six generations of Barbadillo in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Wines that command respect and devotion for their age. Ideal for meditation or conversation as well as the perfect way to round off a good meal. Once tried, never forgotten.

Points of interest A limited selection of Bodega Barbadillo’s wines have enjoyed the luxury of time and have savoured the silence of century-long ageing since the first half of the 19th century. This has converted them into all-embracing relics with iridescent tones; four sherries that reveal synthesis at its best and tell the story of six generations in Sanlucar de Barrameda. Quelle: Barbadillo.com

208, The Wine Advocate | 29th Aug 2013 | Luis Gutiérrez
The NV Reliquia Amontillado is an extremely old wine, concentrated from its sheer old age. It wears a mahogany robe with a green rim. The nose is pungent, marine, with noble woods, hazelnuts and a touch of volatility. The palate is quite brutal, verging on the edge of being too much, but without crossing the line. It’s an extreme meditation wine, presented in a glass decanter, and sold in extremely limited quantities. A bottle would last for months (or years), as it should be sipped in very small quantities instead of a Brandy, Cognac or Armagnac. Exceptional.