Fortified Wine González Byass del Duque Amontillado 30 años
Fortified wine from Jerez. Varietal Palomino aged for 30 years in soleras and criaderas.
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Produced solely from Palomino grapes, González Byass del Duque Amontillado 30 años is a high-end Spanish fortified wine produced by legendary bodegas González Byass, the maker of well-known Tío Pepe.
This premium Amontillado wine from Jerez is qualified as VORS (Vinum optimum rare signatum). It was aged in American oak barrels for a minimum of 30 years with the traditional soleras and criaderas system.
A great after-dinner drink, the fortified wine González Byass del Duque Amontillado 30 años will also pair exceptionally well with blue cheeses, such as a mature Stilton.
Appearance | Clean and bright, González Byass del Duque Amontillado 30 años is deep caoba, with some dark tinges. |
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Nose | This Amontillado made from Palomino is incredibly complex. Old leather, dry fruit, fine wood, iodine and brine, with some remembrances of "flor" and and hints of aromatic herbs and tobacco. |
Palate | Dry, concentrated and also supple, this wine from bodegas González Byass has an intoxicating palate. Deep and ever-evolving, with a undending finish reminiscent of dry fruit, herbs and fine wood. |
Our personal opinion | There is no doubt that González Byass del Duque Amontillado 30 años belongs to the category of world-class fortified wines. |
Type | Fortified |
D.O. | Jerez-Xérès-Sherry-Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 10-12ºC |
Ageing | 30 years in American oak barrels. |
Parker's Score | 94 |
Peñin Score | 94 |
Enterwine's Score | 95 |
Media rating | 94 |
Other guides | Decanter WWA 2021: 96 points & Gold Medal. Decanter WWA 2022: 94 points & Silver Medal. |
Mono-Varietal | Palomino |
Pairings | Alone, Aperitif, Birds, Blue cheeses, Cured cheeses, Fish and gravey, Game animals, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Red meat with gravy, Soup and rice |
Taste | Dry and aromatic, Dry and full bodied |