Bodegas Barbadillo, Palo Cortado En Rama Criadera Selection, NV GERMANYCOUNT326 gentian root and cardamom

gentian root and cardamom

Aged in a mix of ex-bourbon and sherry casks

but never lacking in backbone

located in Niigata Prefecture

Bodegas Barbadillo, Palo Cortado En Rama Criadera Selection, NV GERMANYCOUNT326 gentian root and cardamomDrawn from select criaderas (aged tiers in the solera system) and bottled en ramaunfiltered and minimally handledthis Palo Cortado from Bodegas Barbadillo offers a rare, vivid look into the heart of traditional Sherry aging. Somewhere between Amontillado and Oloroso in style, it combines the aromatic lift of flor aging with the depth and power of oxidative development. The nose is layered and intense: toasted hazelnuts, orange peel, antique wood, sea