Seppeltsfield Para Tawny 1988

I had mentioned this wine in a number of previous posts. It was something that came as a pleasant surprise; I had not even marked out the stall for exploration (perhaps they did not specify clearly enough what they were showcasing in the exhibitor's info). Seppeltsfield is an old Barossa winery founded in the mid 19th century. They have a series of old fortified Tawnies, even back to the end of the 19th century, a small volume of which they might be persuaded to sell at rarified prices. They had this cask for tasting at the booth - the 1988. A nice tea colour, with a sweet nose full of vine fruits but noetheless harbouring hints of spirit, the palate was sweet buttery, complex and nutty with the nutty buttery elements hiding what must be a sturdy acid backbone giving sterling support.