Apostoles - a special VORS Palo Cortado

I had written about this product line from Gonzalez Byass very early on in this blog when I dealt with VORS sherry. That was Matusalem, a sweet oloroso in a product lineup which includes not only this Aposotles, but also del Duque Amontillado and Noe PX, all 30 year old VORS sherries. Unlike normal Palo Cortado sherries, it is not pure Palomino (which the del Duque is), but contains some 13% PX in the blend for added complexity.

I must have tasted all but Noe at some time or another, but I reacquainted myself with Apostoles in the Gonzalez Byass dinner in May. It was a nice mahogany brown, with a sweet rich vine fruit nose. It was sweet on entry with a smoky vine fruit palate, and an acid nutty backbone for sturdy support.