2011 Alvear Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez de Añada Alvear, Montilla-Moriles, Andalucia, Spain
One of only three Pedro Ximenez sherries to receive 100 points from The Wine Advocate, and described by critic Robert Parker as 'the most amazing Pedro Ximenez I have ever tasted.'
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Region | Andalucia |
| Appellation | Montilla-Moriles |
| Producer | Alvear |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Type | White (Fortified) |
| Grape Variety | Pedro Ximénez |
| ABV | 17.0% |
| Format | 6x37.5cl |
| Packaging | Original Cardboard Case |
| Duty Status | In Bond |
| Provenance | Purchased by Liquid Assets on release from a UK-based merchant; securely stored in a climate-controlled bonded facility |
| Stock | 1 case (in stock and available immediately) |
100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (November 2013)
Alvear’s 2011 Pedro Ximenez de Anada is the most amazing Pedro Ximenez I have ever tasted. It may also be one of the first to be vintage-dated. The grapes were hand-harvested in September, then allowed to dry in the sunshine until they began fermentation, which is ultimately arrested by the addition of spirits. The wine spent six months in large American oak prior to being bottled. It is an amazing effort that looks like molasses. Notes of macerated figs, chocolate and caramelized tropical fruits emerge from this full-bodied, unctuously-textured wine. While sweet, it has enough acidity to balance out its richness. This astonishing 2011 Pedro Ximenez will last as long as any reader of this newsletter.