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NV Barbadillo - S. Roberto Amontillado Bota Unica HALF BOTTLE (375ml)
Barbadillo
SKU 92550

NV Barbadillo - S. Roberto Amontillado Bota Unica HALF BOTTLE (375ml)

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$119.00 - $119.00
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Aged exclusively within a single historic butt using the traditional Bota Unica method, the Barbadillo San Roberto Amontillado delivers a consistently complex fortified profile without relying on multi‑vintage blending. This half‑bottle format captures the precise interplay between early biological aging under flor and later oxidative maturation, producing a pale amber wine that maintains its aromatic integrity well beyond the pour.

Tasting notes reveal crushed almonds, toasted hazelnut, and sun‑dried citrus alongside savory layers of cured meat, leather, and maritime salinity. Extended aging smooths the alcohol presence while leaving a dry, structured finish that rewards slow consumption.

Tasting Notes & Serving Guidance

  • Profile: Medium‑dry with integrated acidity, pronounced nuttiness, and a clean, lingering exit
  • Ideal Temperature: Serve lightly chilled at 53–57°F (12–14°C) to preserve volatile aromatic compounds
  • Food Pairings: Pairs reliably with cured Iberico ham, aged Manchego or Pecorino, wild mushrooms, roasted pistachios, and dark chocolate
  • Storage After Opening: Consume within ten to fourteen days; refrigerate the half‑bottle to slow oxidation and keep the delicate flor‑derived freshness intact

This 375ml presentation suits collectors and casual enthusiasts alike, offering controlled portioning that aligns with modern fortified wine drinking habits while showcasing Barbadillo’s Jerez heritage.

20 Points
"Deeper in colour than the bicentenary Palo Cortado, with a reddish glow. As I poured it into the glass, I got an instant hit of truffles. Then honeyed roast nuts. Then nail polish and red floor polish and toasted spelt grains and dried orange peel. So dense on the palate that it's almost meaty – none of the translucency and tiffany of the Palo Cortado. This roars with power, sending goosebumps up and down my arms, the hair on the back on my neck prickling. This is like tasting the fiery heat of sunset, like molten copper out the furnace. Incredible tang. Tamarind! The very essence of tamarind. Blood orange, the earthy-mouth-drawing sharpness of baobab fruit, pecans deep-roasted to the edge of char, chestnuts pulled from the embers, and then so rich on the finish that the aftertaste is like rare duck breast in a bitter-orange sauce. Szechuan pepper. A mosaic of russet, fox red, auric, henna, crimson autumn leaves and then the sweet umami earth-kiss of mushroom. And through all this, for a wine that might be well, well over a hundred years old, the most astounding freshness. So fresh every cell in my body is fizzing with life. Absolutely extraordinary."
—Tamlyn Currin-Jancis Robinson
98 Points
"There were only two butts of a very old Amontillado from the S. Roberto winery in Sanlúcar, and the wines were so different they decided to bottle them separately. The NV Amontillado S. Roberto Bota Única 1/2 is a wine of incredible finesse and balance, elegant and surprisingly light for such an old wine. It is less concentrated than the other barrel (2/2) and has a lot more elegance. It's unusual to find such old wines with this balance, as extreme evaporation often means unbalance, but there's none of that in this wine that has clarity, purity and finesse to make it dangerously easy to drink. There are only 1,300 half bottles of this magnificent wine. The butts were large, not the same size and with different evaporation, or ullage."
—Luis Gutierrez-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Jerez
Vintage: NV
Variety: Sherry
Region: Jerez Y Manzanilla
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 375ml
Producer: Barbadillo
Barbadillo

Aged exclusively within a single historic butt using the traditional Bota Unica method, the Barbadillo San Roberto Amontillado delivers a consistently complex fortified profile without relying on multi‑vintage blending. This half‑bottle format captures the precise interplay between early biological aging under flor and later oxidative maturation, producing a pale amber wine that maintains its aromatic integrity well beyond the pour.

Tasting notes reveal crushed almonds, toasted hazelnut, and sun‑dried citrus alongside savory layers of cured meat, leather, and maritime salinity. Extended aging smooths the alcohol presence while leaving a dry, structured finish that rewards slow consumption.

Tasting Notes & Serving Guidance

  • Profile: Medium‑dry with integrated acidity, pronounced nuttiness, and a clean, lingering exit
  • Ideal Temperature: Serve lightly chilled at 53–57°F (12–14°C) to preserve volatile aromatic compounds
  • Food Pairings: Pairs reliably with cured Iberico ham, aged Manchego or Pecorino, wild mushrooms, roasted pistachios, and dark chocolate
  • Storage After Opening: Consume within ten to fourteen days; refrigerate the half‑bottle to slow oxidation and keep the delicate flor‑derived freshness intact

This 375ml presentation suits collectors and casual enthusiasts alike, offering controlled portioning that aligns with modern fortified wine drinking habits while showcasing Barbadillo’s Jerez heritage.

20 Points
"Deeper in colour than the bicentenary Palo Cortado, with a reddish glow. As I poured it into the glass, I got an instant hit of truffles. Then honeyed roast nuts. Then nail polish and red floor polish and toasted spelt grains and dried orange peel. So dense on the palate that it's almost meaty – none of the translucency and tiffany of the Palo Cortado. This roars with power, sending goosebumps up and down my arms, the hair on the back on my neck prickling. This is like tasting the fiery heat of sunset, like molten copper out the furnace. Incredible tang. Tamarind! The very essence of tamarind. Blood orange, the earthy-mouth-drawing sharpness of baobab fruit, pecans deep-roasted to the edge of char, chestnuts pulled from the embers, and then so rich on the finish that the aftertaste is like rare duck breast in a bitter-orange sauce. Szechuan pepper. A mosaic of russet, fox red, auric, henna, crimson autumn leaves and then the sweet umami earth-kiss of mushroom. And through all this, for a wine that might be well, well over a hundred years old, the most astounding freshness. So fresh every cell in my body is fizzing with life. Absolutely extraordinary."
—Tamlyn Currin-Jancis Robinson
98 Points
"There were only two butts of a very old Amontillado from the S. Roberto winery in Sanlúcar, and the wines were so different they decided to bottle them separately. The NV Amontillado S. Roberto Bota Única 1/2 is a wine of incredible finesse and balance, elegant and surprisingly light for such an old wine. It is less concentrated than the other barrel (2/2) and has a lot more elegance. It's unusual to find such old wines with this balance, as extreme evaporation often means unbalance, but there's none of that in this wine that has clarity, purity and finesse to make it dangerously easy to drink. There are only 1,300 half bottles of this magnificent wine. The butts were large, not the same size and with different evaporation, or ullage."
—Luis Gutierrez-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Jerez
Vintage: NV
Variety: Sherry
Region: Jerez Y Manzanilla
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 375ml
Producer: Barbadillo