Bodegas Cota 45
Ube de Ubérrima Miraflores Palomino Fino
Sierras de Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
2024 vintage.
Definitely for acidity fans.
We took a quick turn from Montilla-Moriles a couple nights ago ( Oloroso) to Sanlúcar ( heck, it shot up to 78° here). With fried fresh fish, a nice palate cleansing quaffer(11.5°)Seashore, Salinity, Granny smith’s, chalky as the soil. Not the most complex drink but we’re not asking. What these wines provide is a glimpse into a lost ( becoming revived) world of the “ Sherry Triangle “, and the over 100 grape varieties that were lost to commerce and the sweet Sherry trade. We’re drinking table wine as if we were there in the mid 1800’s. It’s nice to have winemakers such as Ramiro Ibáñez working to restore some of what was lost.
2 days later it’s a fine, more rounded quaff. The sharp edges gone, and therefore the impression of depth increased. Nice showing.
2024 vintage.
Definitely for acidity fans.
We took a quick turn from Montilla-Moriles a couple nights ago ( Oloroso) to Sanlúcar ( heck, it shot up to 78° here). With fried fresh fish, a nice palate cleansing quaffer(11.5°)Seashore, Salinity, Granny smith’s, chalky as the soil. Not the most complex drink but we’re not asking. What these wines provide is a glimpse into a lost ( becoming revived) world of the “ Sherry Triangle “, and the over 100 grape varieties that were lost to commerce and the sweet Sherry trade. We’re drinking table wine as if we were there in the mid 1800’s. It’s nice to have winemakers such as Ramiro Ibáñez working to restore some of what was lost.
2 days later it’s a fine, more rounded quaff. The sharp edges gone, and therefore the impression of depth increased. Nice showing.
This is the first palomino I've had that wasn't barrel aged and fortified into sherry and it was a brilliant pairing with a popping umami dish of shrimp head tartare.
I'm definitely going to look for it back home
Harborne Kitchen, Birmingham
This is the first palomino I've had that wasn't barrel aged and fortified into sherry and it was a brilliant pairing with a popping umami dish of shrimp head tartare.
I'm definitely going to look for it back home
Harborne Kitchen, Birmingham
Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions
Joe had this a year ago
Joe had this a year ago
May 5th, 2025