Friday, January 7, 2011

Marsala, Port and Sherry Taste Test

Imported: Hartley & Gibson's
Produced and Bottled: B. Vergara
Type:
Dry Fino Sherry
Location: D.O. Manzanilla, Spain around the city of Jerez
Grape: Palomino

Very pale color, smells wonderful, like nuts, raisins, and yummyness, but its too dry to appreciate the flavors

Price I paid: $11.99



Imported: Hartley & Gibson's
Produced and Bottled: B. Vergara
Type:
Medium Dry Oloroso Sherry
Location: D.O. Manzanilla, Spain around the city of Jerez
Grape: Palomino

Lovely dark amber color, smells dark and mysterious like dark raisins and nuts, smells wonderful, taste is a lovely roundness of the smells with a darker hazelnut finish and is not too dry but has medium body and is nicely rounded.

Price I paid: $11.99




Imported:Dow's
Produced and Bottled: Symington Family Estates
Type:
Oloroso Sherry
Location: Oporto, Portuga. Douro Vally Vinyards
Grape: any of 100 sanctioned varieties

Clear light orangy red color. I cant place the smell. It tastes like sherry smells lol and smells like shary tastes. Starts out with a light flavor then deepens and lightens again for the after taste. all around rather lovely

Price I paid: $12.99




Imported: Monarchia Matt International
Vinyard: Gelsomina
Type:
Marsala Superiore Dolce (aged 2 yrs)
Location: D.O.C. Marsala Italy
Grape: Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto

Amber color that is slightly tinted with red. Smells like wood but not oaky at all its just dark and old smelling but in a pleasing way. Attack is strongish tapering off as it warms in your mouth, Not tanick but has medium body. Goes well with chicken :)

Typically Marsala is served between the first and second courses.

Price I paid: $8.99

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