Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1910 NV 375ml between-five-bells upright cask (60%) and in

upright cask (60%) and in three and four year old 300-litre barrels (40%) for some 10 months

Partially aged for about six months in French oak tonneaux

Plum and cassis are the stand outs with a pungency stemming from tobacco leaf and liquorice adding complexity

Here the balance in the mouth is due to the perfectly complementary sandstone and volcano

The Peake is the most elite composite blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Hickinbotham Clarendon vineyard in McLaren Vale

Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1910 NV 375ml between-five-bells upright cask (60%) and inThe amazing, pedal to the metal full throttle balls to the wall, sweet 1910 Pedro Ximenez Solera is a dark amber colored, full bodied, unctuously textured beauty that should be sipped and savored slowly and carefully at the end of a meal with a plate of cashews. It is remarkable stuff. The price is not high for what it represents.