PX Sherry -- Incredibly Rich or Too Over The Top for You?

WINE TALK
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I don’t like vanilla ice cream all that much and can’t really stand PX sherry. It’s great in olorosos, but on its own it’s a bit much. Seems clumsy and cloying for the most part. I like it more in theory than reality. And I like sweet wines, but that’s about the limit for me. Kind of like eating honey.

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I wouldn’t cut it. For the right drippy, sappy mood, this is great juice. I really liked this wine, even though I prefer the drier style of sherries. This is a seriously heavy dessert wine.

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+1 for enjoying PX but in small amounts.

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For me it really depends on the px. Some are too cloying but the best are rich, complex and fascinating

And to add to the cooking tips it makes a wonderful addition to the mascarpone cream and fig tart in the Pie and Pastry bible

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I can drink a whole bottle…well, a 375 anyway. And for a Solera, I love the Alvear PX 27. [cheers.gif]

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I wonder how many calories that is? Has to be more than 2000…

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I never thought about that…you are probably right. Now pair that with a double double and you have a tidy 2-3 extra pounds to lug around.

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Mine too here (as I think we may have discussed, Tran). I need a lot of people around if I’m opening a halfsie of this because small pours are all that are handleable.

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3 oz of PX + 1 cigar = happy place

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Mr. Dietz, to gain a pound one must have an additional 3500 calories.

PX has long been a drink that I’ve enjoyed, in moderation. It is so ultra-sweet and as someone else mentioned, “cloying” due to the RS levels and seemingly v. low acid ratio (to the RS). Although intense and delicious, I for one, typically find even the best examples are light in acidity and lack any real complexity. I’d rather drink Madeira any day for that reason (Port is a given). One glass of PX is plenty for me. Additionally, while it pairs well when poured over vanilla ice cream, if you want the ultimate pairing for PX … there’s no question that pouring it over COFFEE flavored ice cream, is stupendous. I typically am not into coffee flavors and don’t drink it, but w/ PX … wow!

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Thanks, Roy. Coffee ice cream and PX should get me to the 3500 mark! [cheers.gif]

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Guys,

OMFG!!! I just tried the PX paired with some 70% dark chocolate on a whim, thinking that the raisin flavors of the wine would make it a good match like a chocolate covered raisin! Whoa! Way, way better than that. What an amazing pairing!!! [winner.gif] [worship.gif]

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I have a bottle of Lustau PX downstairs that I bought on a whim, not knowing much about it. Because of this thread, I got very curious and just had (in a resto) a glass and liked it:

Valdiva Pedro Ximenez Sherry

N: Slight pruney note
P: Sweet but not cloying. Notes of chocolate and rum soaked raisins. Good+

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I love it in moderation. My go to one is the Romate Cardenal Cisneros PX, keep it in the fridge and it lasts for weeks. (loses a bit of freshness but nothing too drastic). I love its decadence.

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I really love the stuff, even though there only seems to be a few producers available. The ubiquitous Alvear 1927 is nice because it’s cheap and decent and I typically have a bottle open in the fridge for when I just feel like having a glass. Toro Albala makes a lot fo good ones. The 1972 was at the top for me. 1971 and 1979 (the vintage currently available I think) are not quite as good but still enjoyable. They also make a LBV version with recent vintages that provide another angle on what PX can taste like. My favorite pairing is with a great chocolate tart. I sometimes do the vanilla ice cream trick for fun, but always with PX 1927 as the others really don’t deserve that kind of treatment. I also have a 1967 Toro Albala Etiqueta Doble in the cellar but have never found the opportunity to open it.

Finally a few days ago I tried a dry PX from Priorat (Odysseus 2009) which gave me yet another impression on what can be done with this grape. I really enjoyed the flavors, very original.

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Okay, this is now on my list to try. But not with the best examples :slight_smile:

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Me too, Roy, especially since like you, I’m not a coffee-flavours guy. Will, that Odysseus sounds interesting!

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The only one I’ve ever had was Sandeman Royal Ambrosante, and a 500ml bottle was enough for our tasting group of 12 people. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and I was happy with the second bottle I picked up, but I haven’t bought any PX since then, so I guess that says something.

I can see it with ice cream, but I have to say it was an astounding match with pecan pie.