
Gonzalez Byass, XC Palo Cortado, de Ida y Vuelta, NV
Back in the (17th-18th century) day, it was customary for sherry to be matured on trips to the Indies and back. Gonzalez Byass created an interesting experiment based on this historical fact, sending a barrel of 1990 Palo Cortado on a return trip to South America in 2018. After the journey, the wine was bottled and is now sold alongside a smaller bottle of the original stay-at-home wine for comparison. It’s clear that the well-travelled wine has evolved, gaining intensity and nutty, complex, oxidative maturity along the way. 96 points for the wine, but 100 points for sheer historical interest.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
White
Wine Style
Fortified
Grape Varieties
Palomino
Alcohol
21.5%
Bottle size
75cl
Drink dates
2019 - 2023
Origin
Country
Spain
Region
Andalusia
Sub-region
Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DOC
Tasting Information
Name of Tasting
Solera rebels
Type of Tasting
Tasting feature
Blind
No
Tasted by
Natasha Hughes MW