Juan Pinero Amontillado V.O.R.S. (500ml)
£54.95
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“The VORS range is certified over 30-years-old, starting with the NV Amontillado VORS, which averages almost 40 years. All the old wines had some wine from Macharnudo in Jerez where he had the oxidative wines, but during the last couple of years they have been refreshed with Manzanilla Maruja. The palate is sharp, with deep flavors, precise and vertical. Only 500 half-liter bottles are drawn twice per year.
I tasted a few wines from Juan Piñero last time, mostly the Manzanilla Maruja, and now I tasted a whole range that is currently not exported to the US. Juan Piñero bought an old ‘bodega’ from the early 20th century in Sanlúcar in 1995 and acquired the Maruja solera from Terry. He operated as an ‘almacenista’ and used to sell wines mainly to La Gitana, but has recently started bottling and selling his wines. They have aging facilities both in Sanlúcar for Manzanilla and Jerez for the Fino. They do not own vineyards, but purchase must from the Pago del Hornillo – a renowned vineyard in Sanlúcar. They stock 3,000 old Sherry casks ranging from 40 to 100 years of age and produce an average of 50,000 bottles per year.”
Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate (04/16)
