Garnet to terracotta on the rim, lively & inviting, autumnal perfumes of blackberry, fig, hot sun-baked earth & mineral, tobacco & dark plum & forest floor. In the mouth smooth, dry, welcoming, persistent yet smooth evolved tannins, long finish. ...

Dark ruby to garnet with terracotta on the rim, the nose is fruity & full, with notes of blackcurrant, violet, a small hint of rose petal, forest floor, spicy. The mouth is dry, full-bodied, corpulent, thick & juicy, with structured ripe tannins & balanced acidity, long, persistent finish. ...

Dark ruby to garnet with terracotta on the rim, the nose is fruity & full, with notes of blackcurrant, violet, a small hint of rose petal, forest floor, spicy. The mouth is dry, full-bodied, corpulent, thick & juicy, with structured ripe tannins & balanced acidity, long, persistent finish. ...

Dark lively ruby to intense deep garnet colour, with a nose of blackberry, dark plum, fig, forest-floor, sun-baked rocks, a little salinity, spice, mushroom & liquorice, this is a full, corpulent, dry, wine with smooth tannins which will soften moreas the years pass. Plenty of structure & body, a big bold wine with a long long finish. ...

Bright violet to garnet with lively reflections. An opulent nose of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, fig & sun-baked earth & minerality of sedimentary saline rocks, in the mouth bright & lively, zesty & full with a medium finish. ...

Sanatogen tonic wine 'with added iron' retains the delightful taste of the original product. Sanatogen original tonic wine was intorduced 50 years ago, made by the traditional blending of full-bodied Ruby British wine with special Sanatogen formula to produce the unique mellow flavour of Sanatogen tonic wine. ...

Aromas of raisins & plums, espresso coffee & a touch of liquorice. Sweet & fat on the palate, with lots of dried fruit & more raisins. Distinctive, unique taste with a very cultured PX-influence & just enough bittersweet coffee & caramel to balance well. Well-balanced, long & nutty. Cardenal Mendoza is still made according to the unique traditions specific to Jerez de la Frontera. The grape spirit that lies at the heart of the brandy is distilled from airen grapes, which are harvested at optimum ripeness. The brandy is distilled in copper pot stills, or alquitaras, & the resultant distillate is known as holandas. The first stage in ageing Cardenal Mendoza is to run the new spirit into special 250 litre American oak casks for two years of static ageing. It is then introduced to the dynamic ageing that makes Brandy de Jerez so unique
- the system of criaderas y soleras. For Mendoza this means 500 litre casks, which have previously been used for ageing pedro ximenez (PX) & old oloroso wines. The spirit is then continuously blended though the solera process for many years, until it is drawn off for bottling.
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Averaging 30 years in the solera, with a dark old mahogany colour, & a concentrated rich nose reminiscent of Christmas cake with notes of old oak & vanilla. Big rich flavours, more plum pudding than cake, PX, liquorice & sweet spice. A long spicy finish. Cardenal Mendoza is still made according to the unique traditions specific to Jerez de la Frontera. The grape spirit that lies at the heart of the brandy is distilled from airen grapes, which are harvested at optimum ripeness. ...

Solera Reserva Brandy elaborated with holandas from the alquitaras & aged in butts previously used for dry Olorosos. ...

Sourced from their favourite vineyard in the world-renowned Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale, this is a delightfully mid-weight wine whose subtle layers of fruit lend it a persistence that belies its appearance. H&-picking & a very gentle winemaker process produce a wine that is a faithful expression of the site beautiful, haunting aromatics, fine sandy tannins & wonderful, memorable length on the palate. ...