Back to this epic old moscatel yet again (not for the first or even second time) and am struck by the bitter black treacle, black chocolate and woody spices of it. I didn’t remember how sticky sweet it was though. It is like a sticky, syrupy burnt Christmas cake in a cigar box. Really an … Continue reading Moscatel Toneles
It is always a risk to go back to a wine that has made such an impression the first time. Also, given that only 100 of these are produced a year it seems a little indulgent to have consumed 2%. Nevertheless, since it was Christmas I wanted to bring a showpiece bottle home and well, here … Continue reading Toneles again
The bottle of the night – probably of the year/decade – was the little bottle at the end on the right – the Valdespino Toneles moscatel. It is an almost opaque, black brown in colour and coats the glass and the aromas are superb – Christmas pudding mix up with raisins, sweet spices, chocolate and rum, … Continue reading Valdespino Toneles
In the 1980s a young undertheflor would watch a program on the TV called “The Day the Universe Changed”. In it, the great James Burke tells the story of the advancement of human knowledge and the humans that advanced it. Nerdy as it may be, it was absolutely outstanding, a celebration of achievement and knowledge, … Continue reading La Bota de Palo Cortado 92 – “Pata de Gallina”
Looking back at what was a pretty fun 2017 as a blogger it dawned on me that I had never properly written up what was probably the best night of the year, an absolutely unforgettable evening in Corral de la Morería. The Corral de la Morería is Madrid’s and the world’s most famous, and probably … Continue reading The Greatest Show on Earth: the wines of el Corral de la Moreria
This was one of three absolute showstopper wines that I had at the end of an epic evening at Corral de la Moreria recently – and while I am lucky enough to have had the Privilegio and the Toneles before, this was my first crack at this so I took special notice. Pure pedro ximenez … Continue reading Don PX Convento Selección 1946
A magical evening last night at the Corral de la Moreria in every sense. I had seen flamenco before but this was a different level, in fact a different game altogether. While we watched we tucked into an absolutely first class dinner – including certainly the finest pigeon I have ever tasted – served with … Continue reading Corral de la Moreria: The greatest show on earth
As you can see from the compressed nature of the collage above, a fella was present at a fantastic evening in Lavinia this week. A dinner with the great Eduardo Ojeda of Grupo Estevez (including Valdespino and La Guita) and, of course, Equipo Navazos. And my kind of dinner too: six courses with a mere … Continue reading Eduardo Ojeda in Lavinia
Have been curious about this wine for a while. By Sanchez Romate, the name is evocative – the “forgotten amontillado” – and I am a big fan of its nephew the “Fino Perdido“. I have also seen it on the Coalla Gourmet website a few times but nearly always sold out – more luck this … Continue reading El Amontillado Olvidado 1/5
Another long awaited reopening here in Madrid – Lakasa. The new edition is bigger, brighter, sleeker, in a cosy new location and, as promised, has a super list of sherries and manzanillas. There are 23 in total and 19 by the glass (and even 15 by the half glass, which strikes me as a fantastic idea). Some … Continue reading Lakasa
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