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| 75 | | | 95 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | To end a holiday meal on a nearly sybaritic note, reach for the unctuous richness of a Pedro Ximénez. This is the grape that is the foundation of one of Spain's most luxurious wines. The grapes for the wine are dried on straw mats for more than a month, reducing their water content and concentrating their sugars. This one hews closely to the classical model; a full-bodied wine, with substantial alcohol (15%) and a rich, deep opaque, amber brown color. The aromas offer rich, dried fruits with touches of caramel, toffee3 and brown aromatic spices. On the palate, the wine's pleasure comes as much from is texture as from its taste. Luxuriously rich, with serious concentration and intense flavors, it's a dessert all by itself served at cool temperatures, about 60-65°F/15-17°C. in small "copitas" or Port glasses, tulip-shaped and slightly closing at the top. With the high alcohol, you don't want to overpour. But its richness alone limits how much you can drink of this sensuous libation. Food pairings are somewhat limited, but nonetheless satisfying: toasted, lightly salted almonds; torta de higos; rich, aged firm cheeses, such as a curado Manchego; pound cake; simple ginger-molasses cookie; pecan tart that's not too sweet (if making your own, cut the sweetness with a little lemon juice).
Georgia Distributor:
Georgia Crown
| 10/01/2008 |
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