La Bota de Palo Cortado 75 Sanlúcar

Sourced from Palomino grapes in the Miraflores vineyard area from the 2010 and 2015 vintages, this is such an approachable Palo Cortado. From the start it was destined as a Palo Cortado so went straight into barrel for oxidative ageing, however the butts were filled quite full, leading to less aggressive oxidation and consequently a Sherry of great vibrancy. Walnuts, hazelnuts and dried apricots are layered on top of orange peel and biscuity characters, with a saline finish. The palate is intense but the alcohol is balanced by acidity, making it very pleasurable and easy to enjoy.

They have added Florpower to the youngish 2010 La Bota de Palo Cortado 75 "Sanlúcar," which was previously bottled with the numbers 75 and 52 but is really from 2010 (but not legally, so it only has the vintage in Roman numbers in some markets). They have produced this wine from the very beginning to be a Palo Cortado aged in 225-liter oak barrels. After almost 12 years, the wine keeps aging and gaining in complexity and depth, but it has kept freshness because they have kept the barrels quite full and the wine is not concentrated or old; it's easy to drink and showcases the Sanlúcar style quite faithfully. I didn't quite understand this wine when it was extremely young, but I like it more and more now... 2,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2021.