SF | Intense golden colour, iridescent and polished; a very refined leathery nose , with walnuts, biscuit and hints of charcutie in support. An example which boasts the idiosyncrasies of age and yet, at the same time, a rigorous and eleant definition of flavour, which signals awareness of the requirements of the market. The best of both worlds therefore, although some may decry the lack of rustic charm. No matter; there is charm aplenty here; an elegant elegiac statement of what is possible in this most exceptional of environments. 93
AJ | A frankly deep medium-gold, turning light into bars and slabs in the glass's glints. Soft, sweet, warm, promising but barely developed, a kind of embryo Manzanilla aroma; it's amazing how variable the style can be. Lots of grain and caress here, but little you could call "pungent". Similarly stealthy and invasive on the palate, but then you discover it has higher acidity than its peers, which comes as a surprise. In the end, it's "fruitier"; that's the best way of putting it, remembering always that "fruit" for this style and place means lemons and limes. But why this should be I don't know. An almost juicy Manzanilla, with lots of bubbling sea-foam energy. I like this a lot. And again well done that screwcap.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2025. 92
DW | A beguiling richness of bakery shop aromas and tangy olive-oil scents and viscosity of texture, this has a lovely creamy intensity, with a salted, grilled grapefruit tanginess cleaning and lifting the long finish.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2025. 94