Name: Morenita Cream Sherry
Variety: Sherry Blend is a convenient, collective name for the three grape varieties used to make Sherry in Jerez, southwestern Spain. They are Palomino, Pedro Ximénez and Moscatel de Alejandría (Muscat of Alexandria).
Region: Jerez De La Frontera
Country: Spain
Year: Unknown
Price: $15.49 but adult beverage consultant Dennis at ghetto Kroger gave it to my friend Hannah S. for $9.99
Wine review:
Wine Enthusiast 90: Smooth and sweet, like a cream Sherry is supposed to be. On the nose, this one easily shifts from ripe apricot and peach fruit to nuts and saline. The palate starts with a blast of coffee and mocha and then folds in brown sugar and spice. Sweet, long and generous, with accents of cinnamon, clove and mild chocolate.
Wine Folly: Page 388 of the wine folly says that sweet styles of sherry made of Pedro Ximenez are the sweetest style, that are deep brown-colored, with fig and date flavors. While those made with Moscatel have an aromatic style featuring caramel flavors. The general notes of sherry are jackfruit, saline, preserved lemon, brazil nut, and almond. They are paired well with smoked, fried, or grilled fish, vegetables, and barbecue. Cream sherry like the one I bought are paired well with gooey cheeses.
My Review: It is a very brown color and was a surprise when it was poured into the glass. The sherry had a very strong smell of butterscotch and burned the nose hairs when sniffing from the glass. It had a sweeter scent from the bottle. We served at room temperature. It tasted of raisin, bourbon barrel, prune, butterscotch and cream. It tastes like nutmeg as well. I had a tiny sip and honestly could not drink anymore of it. We decided that it would pair well with a very sweet rich dessert, but was not for us on its own. Honestly, probably the worst drink I have had in this class.
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