Tasting notes:

This wine is blended by head winemaker Luís Sottomayor from a multitudeof wines aged for an average of at least 20 years, and the final blend willoften have some much older wines incorporated. Medium-tawny-colouredwith orange-brown highlights, it has concentrated aromatics: dried redcherries, caramel, hazelnuts and cashews, dried apricot, raisin, prune,crushed rose petals and even more. The midweight palate is sweet, withfortified alcohol beautifully integrated and balanced by lively acidity andsvelte tannins. Layered, textured and savoury, with notes of vanilla pod andmilk chocolate added to the dried fruits, the wine is complex and lingering.An excellent match for traditional American apple pie. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)