Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Seleccion 1980 750ml (No Barcode) chianti black currant and cherry

black currant and cherry

and oak on the nose and palate with hints of citrus and black pepper on the long

the sweetness of BLACKENED pairs perfectly with the savory spice offered by the high rye composition

Fermentation is carried out completely in stainless steel tanks and

A consistently well-reviewed Cabernet Sauvignon

Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Seleccion 1980 750ml (No Barcode) chianti black currant and cherryThe 1980 Don PX Seleccin is said to come from a warm and dry year that favored the raisining of the Pedro Ximnez grapes. This has lots of candied fruit and spice and combines the 17% alcohol with a whopping 340 grams of residual sugar. This aged in American oak butts until its bottling in September 2018. It surprised me with a complex and somewhat savory nose, reminiscent of bitter chocolate, licorice and roasted coffee, carob beans and black pepper.