Bodegas Baron Xixarito Manzanilla
Editor Rating
- Rated 3.5 stars
- Very Good
$40.00
- Sherry-Jerez-Manzanilla
- Reviewed by: Treve Ring
- Published on: May 17, 2018
- Last modified: May 17, 2018
Review Summary:
Bodegas Baron has tradition of winemaking dating back to the middle of the 17th century. This is a Manzanilla Pasada en Rama, with Rama indicating it was bottled with very light filtration, straight from the cask. Pasada tells us this is a richer, older Manzanilla, in which the flor has faded. This particular wine has an average age of ten years. This still carries ample pre-oxidative freshness, with salted Marcona almonds, tight lemon pith and showers of chamomile. There's a weight here that reflects its extended age, with a layer of worn wood to a bitter nutshell finish, lingering along with salts. This has the oily body to match with oily fish, like sardines, beautifully.