Fundador means ' Founder' in Spanish. This is an apt name because it was the first brand to be marketed as a ' Brandy de Jerez' way back in 1874. Today it is sold in more than 30 countries & enjoyed by millions. Wine has been made in the Jerez region of Spain for more than 3, 000 years. The distillers' art arrived comparatively recently
- with the Moors who reached Andalucia in the eighth century. Fundador is Spain's largest export brandy, aged in the traditional solera system. Sherry-soaked barrels give the brandy its distinctive taste & warm colour.
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The Gold Medal award winning single malt whisky from the only distillery in Wales. This unique distilled single malt whisky is matured in bourbon barrels & finished in Madeira casks to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. At a generous 46% ABV, it has a classic freshness with aromas of cream toffee, rich fruit & raisins. The palate is crisp & finely rounded, with the sweetness to balance an appetising dryness. Notes of tropical fruit, raisins & vanilla persist in the finish. ...

The Gold Medal award winning single malt whisky from the only distillery in Wales. This unique distilled single malt whisky is matured in bourbon barrels & finished in Madeira casks to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. At a generous 46% ABV, it has a classic freshness with aromas of cream toffee, rich fruit & raisins. The palate is crisp & finely rounded, with the sweetness to balance an appetising dryness. Notes of tropical fruit, raisins & vanilla persist in the finish. ...

A rich fruity single malt whisky derived from a combination of whisky matured in bourbon barrels & dry Oloroso sherry casks. The fine single malt whisky is finished to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. Hand crafted to perfection, the unique distillation & maturation produces a single malt whisky in which the Penderyn style is enhanced by rich tones of dry Sherry. This fine whisky captures the true spirit of Wales & is one of Wales' favourite whiskies. ...

Bin 389 was often referred to as Baby Grange, in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960, by the legendary Max Schubert, this is the wine that helped to forge Penfolds solid reputation with red wine drinkers combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz. Bin 389 also exemplifies the judicious balance of fruit & oak.

Colour: Deep dense magenta. Nose: The very first impression? Instantly Penfolds. Some barrel-ferment nuances perhaps? A formic lift, V.A., regressive oak? Maybe all listed are guilty partners! Higher notes reveal custard tart & brle, courting meaty pan-scrapings/juices. Yet beneath, a darker edge black pudding, sweetbread, asphalt. Moreover, not just an offal offering an aromatic veil of satsuma plum, fig & quince paste aromatics liberally sprinkled above.! Palate: Enticing, inviting. A taste continuum of assorted flavours & textures. A spoil of fruits meshed with a grain-like paste chaff/oats/barley/wheat germ. At once chewy & succulent, heightened by a mouth-watering acidity & overt 2015 elongated tannins. Oak barely perceivable. An interesting package whereupon nothing stands out! A balanced completeness!

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Perfumed high notes propelled by glaced cherry, red jelly crystal aromatics. Floral aromas & cedar beckon attention. A spike of chocolate-mint reminds instantly of its regional source. Bircher muesli mix, verging towards more primal earthy, hay-shed. Peak Drinking: 2016 to 2030. ...

The Bin 311 style typically exhibits a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation & maturation in seasoned oak. Minimal filtration is employed, preserving elegant fruit flavours. Bin 311 Chardonnay is sourced to style from a single, cool-climate (and some would say risky, marginal) region. In 2015, fruit sourcing has again come from Tumbarumba one of Australias most exciting, cool-climate, high-altitude, viticultural districts. Penfolds has worked with Chardonnay from Tumbarumba since the early 1990s. ...

This wine has flavours & aromas of bright fruit with hints of prune, rhubarb, pomegranate, & cranberry. The wine underwent a natural ferment, spending five weeks on skins post ferment. Basket pressed with some pressings included, the wine was matured for 12 months on gross lees without SO2 in five year old French oak barriques. The finished wine was bottled without fining or filtration. ...

The palate is juicy & dark, with some spicy liquorice, juicy cherry, raspberry syrup, blackcurrant pastilles, & herby notes. Green leaf & smoke on the finish. Penfolds Cellar Reserve Mataro is entirely sourced from the Penfolds historic Kalimna vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Planted in 1964, Block 25 has been an important source for many Penfolds Bin wines. The 2010 vintage conditions saw healthy vines delivering below average crops which resulted in wines with concentrated fruit characters & excellent colour depth. Matured in both seasoned & new American oak for a period of 16 months, this generous wine is a standout from this famous Penfolds block. Whilst drinking well at release, this wine will continue to improve with careful cellaring. Peak Drinking: Now to 2020. ...

This Pinot Noir is well-rounded & well-balanced. It has flavours of sweet red-curranted/cherry fruits & has integrated oak & tannins. The eleventh commercial release of this wine will not disappoint! This release was hand picked & the various parcels were coldsoaked for four days prior to a natural fermentation using 25% whole bunches with no pressings included. The base wines remained on gross lees for nine months without SO2 in 50% new & 50% seasoned French oak barriques. The wine was then bottled unfined & unfiltered. ...