Bodegas Valdespino (500 ml) 'Coliseo' Amontillado VORS Sherry, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO

Bodegas Valdespino (500 ml) 'Coliseo' Amontillado VORS Sherry, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO

Item Number: 22829

UPC: None

Country: Spain
Region: Andalucia
Sub Region: Cadiz
Appellation/AVA: Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Grape(s): 100% Palomino Fino
Type: Wine - Sherry, Madeira & Port
Bottle Size: 500 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 22
Soil Type: Albariza (white chalk)

Type of Aging: Biological (under flor) + Oxidative
Number of Casks: 5
Number of Levels: 4 Criaderas and 1 Solera
Average Age: Although this wine is categorized as V.O.R.S. (over 30 years old) it is over 60 years old.

Production Notes: This wine originates from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, mainly from Pago Miraflores, where it undergoes biological and then oxidative aging before transfer to Jerez.

Tasting Notes: Light mahogany with orange and green tones. Very mineral, with intense saline notes, salted caramel, and waxy aromas. There is a spicy background. On the palate, the intense saline impression leads to a bone dry, complex character. It has a spicy and slightly tangy finish with a never ending balsamic aftertaste.

Reviews

  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 99 (8/28/2013)
    The NV Amontillado Coliseo VORS, is an extremely old (much older than the 30 years certified by the VORS classification) and concentrated wine. It is unique, as its origin is from Sanlucar de Barrameda, mainly from the Pago Miraflores, which produced very sharp wines. Dark mahogany colored, with a bright green border, is very aromatic, balsamic and complex, with wild herbs, candied orange rind, spices and dates. The palate is extremely concentrated, dry, and intense but it has no edges, with lively acidity and an eternal finish. It’s an extreme wine, some might find it too much, but it’s certainly unique and among the greatest wines in the world, to be sipped slowly and in tiny quantities. One of the greatest Amontillados in existence today.