Alcohol content: 19% Vol.
Format: 50 cl with a glass stopper.
Bottled: 28/04/2017
Variety: 100% Merlot
Solera: 1993
Lyric
26,00 €
It is a FORTIFIED WINE resulting from a project of more than 15 years of winemaking. A project that began with the 1993 harvest, coinciding with the start of the new phase of the family estate.
On this occasion, named LYRIC, referring to the poetry where the emotional, sentimental, and affectionate element and tone predominate. A genre without its own meter or rhyme. Totally applicable to this new project, which does not follow norms or rules but is the result of a passion.
A sweet wine of very limited production, with only 2,000 units of 50 cl bottled with a glass stopper, to facilitate its conservation and prevent possible off-flavors caused by the cork.
Characteristics
Winemaking: This is a unique fortified wine made from the Merlot variety, his favorite, crafted using the methodology of fortified wines; the must was partially fermented and then fortified with wine alcohol in the same aging barrel. This method results in a wine that is stable by excellence, rich in sugars and with a high alcohol content.
Aging: Over a long period of 20 years, and on an annual basis, small quantities have been elaborated and aged in 225-liter barrels following the criaderas and soleras system that characterizes the great fortified wines of Jerez. This is why we can refer to it as a wine from a 15-year-old solera.
Food pairing and service
The perfect after-dinner wine. A great companion for some bold blue cheeses. Ideal for dressing a seasonal fruit salad and pairs perfectly with “catànies,” chocolates, dried fruits, and carquinyolis.
Sommelier note
A wine with a dark amber color, slightly reddish. On the nose, it’s an aromatic festival, in terms of quantity, cleanliness, and complexity. There are roasted notes from the aging in the barrel, combined with rancio wine aromas, very ripe forest fruits, blackberries, as well as dried figs, dried peaches, and toasted hazelnuts. On the palate, it is moderately dense and not very sweet – in fact, not at all sticky – with a notable perception of the 19° of alcohol, bringing it closer to the finer Sherry brandies, refreshing hints of acidity, and a long, almost eternal aftertaste where the nuances, the toasty notes, and the fruit follow one another to a sweet finish. (Tasting note by Joan Nebot, wine critic).
Awards
- Guía Peñín 2012. LYRIC 90 points.
- Guía Peñín 2013. LYRIC 92 points.
- Guía Peñín 2015. LYRIC 94 points.
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