Toro Albala Don PX Seleccion 1968 (200ML)

94 WA / 19 JR

Going up the ladder of age, concentration, complexity (and price), the 1968 Don PX Selección aged in American oak butts for some 47 years before bottling, and was never blended with any other vintage. The wine has 340 grams of unfermented sugar and higher acidity given its age, as evaporation in barrel concentrates everything. This is somehow less dense and more pungent than the other old sweet wines, with more spices, lots of cinnamon and cocoa powder. It's more fluid, somehow lighter, and with some notes reminiscent of oloroso and even amontillado. There were 6,900 liters of this wine, which was bottled in various formats, including magnums, three and six liter bottles. The price is for a regular bottle. - Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate

A lot of nobility and breeding. Roasted coffee, carob, extremely sweet, although with great balance due to its acidity. Such concentrated acidity! An essence in a glass. It is surprising that with so much sugar, it is not unbalanced, but flows elegantly on the palate. A rare, exceptional bird.-Ferran Cerelles, JancisRobinson