Stats
- Grapes: 100% Pedro Ximénez
- Vineyard: Carl Lindner's Barossa vineyard in Gomersal and a site in McLaren Vale
- Vine Age: 86-116-years-old
- Soil Type: Primarily red clay over limestone
- Viticulture: Sustainable – dry-farmed
- Fermentation: Native – whole-bunch pressed to open top oak fermenters
- Skin Contact: None
- Aging: Averages 35-year-old solera
- Alcohol: 18.1%
- Residual Sugar: 232 g/L
- pH: 3.53
- Total Acidity: 7.67 g/L
- Total SO2: 30 ppm
- Total Production: 200 cases (annually)
- UPC: 9342160002878
Tasting Note
Amber-orange. Toffee, candied orange and cherry pit on the nose, with a hint of smoke and slowbuilding spiciness. Juicy, palate-staining red fruit and molasses flavors show surprising energy and a touch of gingerbread. Very sweet but also focused, with strong grip and spice notes on the long, clinging finish.
Press & Reviews
Halliday Wine Companion
93
"The scion of a blend first fortified in '44 by the Lindner family. Aromas of raisin, dried fig and almond biscuit with distinctive rancio character. Fully sweet on the palate but rich rather than liqueur-like, with a soft, slightly drying finish. Advice from the winery is that it could be served chilled as an aperitif style which might be worth trying. 375ml."
- Steven Creber
- Steven Creber
Wine Enthusiast
94
"This amber-hued fortified, made from the Sherry variety Pedro Ximenez, offers intensely concentrated aromas of molasses cookies, library books, dried dates, orange peel and almond oil. The unctuous palate is rich and sweet but lifted by heady alcohol and acidity. Baked brown sugar and raisin flavors linger on the long finish. An indulgent armchair tipple on its own or with a dried-fruit dominant wintertime dessert."
Wine Advocate
94
"This wine bears little resemblance to those motor-oil-dark, super concentrated, cloying wines from southern Spain. The grape variety is the same, but the NV Legend of Australia Pedro Ximenez xxxo is only medium amber in hue and is remarkably drinkable and complex. Think pecans or walnuts in a light caramel-honey sauce, not too sweet or unctuous, with great acidity that enlivens and prolongs the finish. It's blended to be a 30-year-old in style (hence, xxxo). It's versatile enough to be served as an aperitif or with dessert, but I'd suggest having it on its own at the end of a meal or with the cheese course. I'm consistently impressed by the quality of many Australian fortifieds, and this one is a standout."
- Joe Czerwinski
- Joe Czerwinski