Smoky Scot 8 Years Px Cask Finish 50% 2024

The NV Pedro Ximénez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, but does have some 1927 material in it. This is totally dark brown/ amber with notes of figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee. It is dense, super sweet, intense, rich and an amazingly, unctuously textured, thick beverage to consume slowly and introspectively after a meal. Drink now through 2050, or even longer.

A pristine style focused on linden tree, white flowers, lemon pulp, tangerine zest and chalk, showing a somewhat austere profile on the nose. Light-bodied, it shines with fine, lingering bubbles.

Kruiden, peer, limoen, rokerig, kersen. Stevig en droog, fruitig, mild, wel goede zuren.

It feels young, fresh and nuanced, perhaps not terribly complex but with some developed aromas of mushrooms and decayed flowers. It's bubbly and frothy, with a dry finish.

A combination of notes of fennel, aniseed and white fruit with yeast, smoke and bread dough. It is nuanced and elegant with balance and complexity beyond the price point.

Straw. Expressive, white flowers, fine lees, fragrant herbs. Flavourful, fruity, fresh.

The 2023 La Vizcaína La Poulosa is a little more rustic than the other reds from La Vizcaína range; it's a little earthy and has slightly dusty tannins. It comes from 2.2 hectares on clay soils, and the grapes ripen very early. It's one of the oldest vineyards in the village and tends to give low yields and concentrated wines. All the reds from Vizcaína fermented with 100% full clusters with 40 days of maceration and aged in old 500-liter barrels (from 2014 to 2015) for some 11 months and without racking until the following harvest...

Garnet tones, cherry and red fruit aromas with soft floral notes. It balances richness with firm tannins, creating compact elegance and depth from extended maceration and neutral oak aging.

Despite the 13% alcohol, the sensation is riper than the other La Vizcaína wines, with prunes and a sensation of sweet fruit (despite being dry).