Valdespino VOS Medium Oloroso Solera 500ml pipers-brook Aromas of blue and black

Aromas of blue and black fruit

742 (2014 base) has really opened up since I last tasted it about a year ago

The nose is precise

Deep garnet hue with a fascinating array of aromas from mineral and floral to earthy/animal and baking spice/wild thyme

framed by a mouth-watering acidity

Valdespino VOS Medium Oloroso Solera 500ml pipers-brook Aromas of blue and blackValdespino Solera 1842 is a V. O. S. wine it's over 20 years of age, and more importantly: the wine spends almost half of its time as a Palomino blend. This makes the end result much more integrated and naturally sweet than when the blend is brought together right before bottling.