Oloroso Redux

Shane's Notes

After the J Lohr tasting, we went to a dinner party. Our host informed us that someone had given him a port, and that he had not liked it. He asked us if would like a sip of it. We naturally said yes only to watch him bring back an Oloroso. This of course elicited a brief lecture from Jen and me on the difference between Sherry and Port, and then I happened to notice that this particular Oloroso had been sweetened with Pedro Ximenez grapes. Now, we have had a Pedro Ximenez Sherry and loved it and had an Oloroso and hated it, so it was interesting to taste a combination of the two. The grain alcohol taste of the Oloroso is still a bit too much for us but this one was definitely drinkable as the Ximenez grapes added a nice sweetness to the wine. If you absolutely have to try an Oloroso, look for the Oloroso/Ximenez combination.