It’s nice to discover new places and it’s nice to run into old friends, so you can’t argue with running into old friends in new places. These two wines – which I was able to enjoy yesterday at El Escaparate – are definitely old friends. I first came across the 2016 sacas of these released … Continue reading The Williams 2009s in El Escaparate de Vallehermoso
A bit of a backlog forming here for the editorial team at undertheflor.com – this was the second wine of an absolutely cracking lunch at Alabaster ten days ago, and there have been several lunches since. Luckily this one is an easy write up – this wine is class. It is part of the Williams … Continue reading Fino Williams Coleccion Añadas 2009, Febrero 2017
The standout wine of a terrific and interesting dinner at La Malaje this week with Carmen Fandino of Williams & Humbert was this new saca of an old favourite. Part of the outstanding Williams Colección Añadas, it has been a lot of fun to follow the progress of this wine in particular. You would say the … Continue reading Fino Coleccion Añadas 2009, saca de abril 2017
The Williams Coleccion Añadas were a revelation when they came out last year and although the second saca hasn’t had as much fanfare, for me it may be even better. It still has the rich colour, the nose of sweet hazelnut (my colleague called tiramisu today which was a great shout) and the salty, nutty … Continue reading Fino Collecion Añadas 2009, saca de febrero 2017
They are back, the Williams Coleccion Añadas by Williams & Humbert, probably the leading champions of añada wines in el marco. Here by the glass (or two) at Territorio Era. And this new saca is even more like the old one – maybe even better. The gorgeous colour, the sweet hazelnut nose and the sweet/salty … Continue reading Fino Williams Colección Añadas 2009 – Saca de February 2017
These wines were pretty rare and I almost feel guilty for drinking so many of them. In my defense, I was given this in Territorio Era and had the chance to explain it to some friends for whom the concept of vintage finos was new. It is a fino from palomino grown in the Añina … Continue reading Fino de añada 2009, Williams Colección Añadas
This was a nice surprise today in Angelita Madrid – one of the Colección Añadas and a rare wine by most standards, but here you seem to be able to get anything at any time. Not the most scientific of tastings – was having a very pleasant lunch with friends – but my impression was of … Continue reading Fino de añada 2009, Williams Colección Añadas
To the left the 2009 oloroso de añada, to the right the 2009 fino de añada, both from the brilliant Williams Coleccion Añadas. These side by side comparisons are marvellous ways to find out about these wines. Here we have two wines from from the same old vine palomino in the same albariza vineyards in Añina … Continue reading The Williams 2009s
These Williams Colección Añadas are really fascinating. These are “vintage” sherries that have been statically aged – the year’s mostos put in botas and left to get on with it rather than forming part of a solera. As a result there is a bigger scope for variation in the resulting wine due to the different characteristics … Continue reading Fino de añada 2009, Williams Colección Añadas
This is the second of these vinos de añada that I have tried “in the wild” (as opposed to the box I have captive at home) and another very interesting experience. (In fact in addition to being of interest due to its static ageing it also from an interesting spot of terroir: although it doesn’t … Continue reading Fino en rama 2009, saca de febrero 2016, Williams Coleccion Añadas
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