Brandy Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva Gonzalez Byass

The Lepanto Pedro Ximenez Solera Gran Reserva of the famous firm of Gonzalez Byass Jerez de la Frontera is a Spanish brandy aged longer than the basic version. A top quality product obtained by distillation in pot stills wine from grapes Palomino. Aging is 12 years old with solera method using American oak barrels and is expected to further refinement of three other years in barrels that contained the precious grapes Pedro Ximenez sherry Noah from the same manufacturer. Aspect this brandy the color is deep amber reddish mahogany; the first approach to the nose is shy, slightly vinous with confident tones of raisins. With the bouquet minutes ago decided, pushed by the slight alcohol, opening in a frank aroma of raisins and dried figs tones slightly woody and vanilla. In the mouth it is unsettling: the alcohol is much less intense as the images and it is revealed only with the passage of time. The taste is different from the usual Spanish brandy because it is slightly sweet with a short sharp vein which soon turns into a pleasant vinous note. Gradually the wood emerges well molten tones raisin. The aftertaste reveals notes reminiscent oxidized sherry. Brandy rather special that is not surprising for power or intensity, but plays on contrasts aromatic interesting. It is mild and easy to drink but not easy to understand.