Bodegas Perez Barquero 'Gran Barquero' Fino, Montilla-Moriles, Spain NV 375ml Château Prieuré-Lichine Stunning purity of sour cherry

Stunning purity of sour cherry fruit

and I'd expect it to drink well for the better part of two decades thereafter

structured and persistent

well-crafted and complex wine

Unctuous on the palate

Bodegas Perez Barquero 'Gran Barquero' Fino, Montilla-Moriles, Spain NV 375ml Château Prieuré-Lichine Stunning purity of sour cherryThe NV Fino Gran Barquero is aged 8 10 years under flor, pushing the limits of biological aging, which gives it a different profile: It is a big step up in quality, but it would probably be better with less filtration. It has a fresh, flowery nose hinting at some citric and even tropical fruits intermixed with the dry hay, straw, yeasty and chalky notes. It has the profile of a serious, first class Fino that shows in a clean, pungent, balanced palate,