Barbadillo Amontillado Reliquia - 37,5 cl.
331.90€ (Inc. VAT bot. 37,5 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There is a new saca in a new bottle format of the otherworldly NV Reliquia Amontillado, now bottled in half bottles, with a different handmade label every year (and even the back labels are personalized with the bottle number and the name of the distributors and importers, as the wines are assigned by allocation to them). The wines are very similar, stable and sustainable as long as they keep from the temptation to bottle more; they are taken in minute quantities from the barrels to maintain the extremely old average age. This has infinite concentration. Only 80 half bottles are filled each October and hit the market around Christmas. The price is for a 375-milliliter bottle.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
22.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Aged by the criaderas and soleras system for more than 100 years.
Description
Barbadillo Amontillado Reliquia is one of the great oenological treasures of the Barbadillo winery. This wine has a centenary history that connects it with soleras of great antiquity, such as the "Soberana" and "Hindenburg" amontillado from the cellars of the Conde de Aldana. It is a wine of the highest quality that has been slowly aged in the Toro cellar, a place considered a true cathedral of wine, where the ideal conditions for ageing are preserved.
Elaboration
Made from Palomino grapes, the process of this amontillado includes a long biological ageing phase, which then turns into oxidative ageing, providing a unique complexity. This wine ages in barrels for decades, which gives it its remarkable depth and character.
Taste
The taste of Barbadillo Amontillado Reliquia is a meditative experience. On the palate, this wine is full and dry, with a sharp, elegant sensation that leaves a lasting impression. Its structure offers a perfect balance between the salinity and the touches of noble wood that come from its long ageing.
The memory of its origin as a manzanilla is kept alive through its saline profile, which blends harmoniously with more complex notes that reflect its ageing in old soleras. This wine invites to be enjoyed slowly, allowing its nuances to unfold over time, enveloping the taster in a unique sensory journey.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| Bottles | Price | Over 200.00€ |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| VAT included | ||
