The brown/ember coloured 2003 DON PX La Noria Pedro Ximenez single vineyard organic offers aromas and flavours of fig, dates, toffes and caramel. Viscous and sweet , with superb concentration, this elixir is a fine way to end a meal.
Montilla-Moriles, located in the south of Córdoba province, is another of the historical wine regions of Spain. The wine here has certain similarities with the Sherry of Jerez, but usually has suffered from the comparison.
Montilla's dry finos have always been considered rougher than the equivalent Sherry, usually for lack of care in the wine-making process (though a good Montilla can be as fine as a good Sherry). Furthermore, in the past much of the region's production of Pedro Ximenez, the predominant grape in Montilla, was shipped to Jerez to sweeten their cream Sherries.
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Founded in 1844, the original winery was located in a giant windmill called La Noria but later, in 1922, they moved to a former power station, which earned them the neighbourly soubriquet of "the electrical ones". Hence their product names "La Noria" and "Electrico".
Antonio Sánchez, its winemaker for more than half a century, creates wines of astounding quality. Combining modernity and tradition with more than several dashes of Heath Robinson he is justifiably considered by many to be the guru of PX winemaking.
For Fine and Rare vintages, going back to 1938 and possibly beyond, phone for the latest, on 020 7286 0678 Price: £17.99 Including VAT at 17.5%
Colour: Amber in colour and totally unfiltered.
Bouquet: Raisins.
Palate: Thickly textured, very sweet and tastes quite literally of liquid raisins.
Goes with anything, very sweet and sticky.
For Fine and Rare vintages, going back to 1938 and posabley beyond, phone for the latest, on 020 7286 0678 Price: £13.49 Including VAT at 17.5%
