NV 1955 Perez Barquero Solera Cincuentenario Collection (1xOloroso 1/18, 1x Amontillado 1/22, 1xPalo Cortado 1/24)

This Collection Case contains one (75cl) bottle each of Pérez Barquero’s 1955 Cincuentenario Oloroso, Amontillado and Palo Cortado. The solera for each of these wines was created in 1955, with the wine averaging between 40 and 50 years in age. All three are pure Pedro Ximénez, sourced from higher-altitude vineyards in Sierra de Montilla and Moriles Alto, with only 250 bottles drawn from the solera for each release. Amontillado The nose here is intense – its time under flor shining through with vibrant, fresh, bready notes, alongside dried fruit and nuts. It’s approachable and elegant, yet has all the intensity that its sibling Palo Cortado and Oloroso offer – with an intense savoury core. Sourdough starter combines with candied peel, sultanas and caramel aromas, leading onto the sleek palate that drives on to a salty, umami-filled finish. 21.5% alcohol and less than 5g/l residual sugar, drawn from the solera in 2022. Palo Cortado This is a very elegant wine, with the nose combining soft, yeasty hints with richer oxidative tones. Lighter-bodied than the Oloroso, it glides on the palate, with savoury, bready intensity and an intense saltiness alongside more nutty notes. Finer textured and with an earthy, almost rocky, mineral character, and sourdough chew, this is bone-dry, with a praline-edged long finish. 22% alcohol and less than 5g/l residual sugar, drawn from the solera in 2024. Oloroso The nose of is full of furniture polish, walnuts, raisins and a touch of bonfire smoke. The palate is remarkably intense, with a full, voluptuous body and savoury, marmite intensity. There’s a furry, phenolic grip adding texture to this powerful wine, having intensified over its near-half-century in cask. Salty, smoky and nutty, this is long, dry, concentrated and balanced. 21.5% alcohol and around 6g/l residual sugar, drawn from the solera in 2018.