Fondillon Luis XIV Alicante 25 Year Old

• CASK NAME: Saboners.
• AGEING: Aged more than 25 years (single barrel).
• TYPE OF WOOD: 19th-century American oak barrels
• CASK SIZE: 70 “cántaros valencianos” (805 liters) and 600 liter “pipas” barrels

Sometimes you have the chance to taste history – and this is one of those moments! It's a 100% Monastrell aged in a solera, this bottling having been drawn from a 700-litre cask of American oak that dates back to the mid-19th century, resulting in a complex wine with layers of walnut, coffee and toast. It's thrillingly racy, with a citrus peel core that segues to savoury Marmite notes, and is at once electric and intriguingly aged. This is an unparalleled wine that speaks to the Mediterranean's rich vinous history.

Rated 96/100 Decanter Magazine