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Bodegas Toro Albalá, 1931 Sherry and Montilla-Moriles

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Don PX Convento Seleccion, Montilla-Moriles 1931
98 Points Robert Parker

Bottle size: 75cl

ABV: 22%

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$445.82 USD

10 In Stock

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Description

The 1931 Toro Albala proceeds from the sacristy that the Palma family had in the basement of their house located in Aguilar de la Frontera. The butt stack’s temperature and humidity were preserved in perfect conditions, which allowed this amontillado to age statically with refinement and elegance. José María Toro Albalá acquired this relic and stored it in his winery, waiting for the right moment to commercialize it. It has obtained 98 Robert Parker points.

“Convento Selección” are wines that have aged for generations in butts so that the wine and wood could merge with time and result into an unmatchable flavour. Our bottling system is called “Convento Selección” in honour to the Cistercian monk system in which the wine is classified in their own series. The entire elaboration is handmade, following San Benito’s Recula Rule: “Living off the work of our hands.”

Jet black with very bright amber reflections in the laterals and a very high layer. When shaken, its amazing density and intense iodized tones are shown. The first smells to appear are candied orange, dried figs, raisins, roasted apple, white pepper, cinnamon, almond and marzipan, followed by the aroma of coffee grains, liquorice and tobacco leaves. It's a wine with a lingering finish that envelops the whole mouth on its pass thanks to the high density of sugars. Silky, light and a well-balanced acidity with a bitter finish.



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Reviews

Wine Advocate 98/100 - Robert Parker
If someone told you they kept a wine for 84 years in barrel before bottling, you'd think they are nuts, right? Well, that's what the folks at Toro Albal in Aguilar de la Frontera - in the province of Cordoba, part of the Montilla Moriles appellation - did with their 1931 Don PX Convento Seleccin. This is part of what they call 'vinos olvidados,' which means 'forgotten wines.' The border is amber, with green tints that denote very old age. Such old age provides an array of unusual aromas and flavors, including iodine and salt that compensate the sweetness (403 grams) and even the alcohol (18%). It's terribly balsamic, with notes of dry herbs and spices, cigar ash, carob beans (algarrobas), incense and noble woods. The palate is very, very sweet and concentrated, unctuous, dense, with a chewy texture. This goes beyond a glass of wine, a drop of it is like having a piece of cake. I don't think this reaches the complexity and depth of the 1946, which remains the benchmark for these old sweet PX, but it's truly terrific! 9,650 bottles were filled in June 2015.
Luis Gutirrez - 28/04/2016

18.5/20 points- Jancis Robinson.com
100% Pedro Ximénez. Static ageing. Pricey but prized. A treasure.
Roasted coffee, there is a nail-varnish impression and it smells of great age, nobility, chocolate and raisins. Super-sharp! It is very old, but well crafted. Very sweet too but iodised and concentrated in acidity at the same time, so it achieves great balance. Drinkable, deep, exciting, a never-ending wine. Ashes in the aftertaste and very long finish! It is like drinking archaeology. (FC)

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