Lustau - Pedro Ximénez Murillo Selección del Centenario NV Malvasia Nera His holdings on the acidic

His holdings on the acidic granite soils of the northern Rhône and the southern Ardèche are a mixture of new and ancient vines—from 50 to over 100 years old

and I would rate those with “++” “DoublePlus”

and they are grown in espaliers

29 per cent cabernet franc and seven per cent merlot

Lustau - Pedro Ximénez Murillo Selección del Centenario NV Malvasia Nera His holdings on the acidicA special selection made by our former Cellar Master, Juan Fuentes, from the best casks of a very old Solera of Pedro Ximnez, bottled in 1996 to commemorate the centenary of Bodegas Lustau. Production is limited to one bottling per year. Deep dark brown colour, opaque and viscous. Marmalade and prune aromas, bursting with flavours of ripe fruit, liquorice and molasses. Rich and velvety on the palate, well balanced, with a long finish showing the wines