Outstanding Sherry with complexity, richness and character. The nose has a salinic zest to it, making it no wallflower, and of course there’s raisin and prune. The palate is formed, sculpted and balanced, with peanut M&M’s candy, roasted fruit, chocolate ice cream and more. A beauty with power and poise. ——M.S.(6/1/2010)—— 93

Exotic aromas of fig pudding, prune and cocoa bean aren’t just soft and sweet; there’s edge and angle to this wine, with plenty of acidity at the core along with coffee and chocolate. If there’s a fault here, it’s that the acidity sweeps away the fruity sweetness, leaving some hollowness on the finish. ——M.S.(10/1/2011)—— 91