MORE AWARDS FOR BODEGAS M. GIL LUQUE IN TWO OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS

Bodegas M. Gil Luque have won five major awards in the space of three months, their excellent value for money winning them recognition. As usual, they entered only one wine in each competition

Leyenda Cream won a Silver Medal in the Brussels World Competition. 5 447 wines were entered in this competition, sponsored by the most prestigious international organisations. Its prizes are a guarantee of quality highly rated by buyers and consumers.

Leyenda Cream is a blended wine of 80% very old Oloroso and 20% Pedro Ximénez Solera. Its extraordinary acidity/sugar balance surprises and delights. Tasting Note: To the sight it has very good clarity and appearance, old gold with amber highlights. Frank on the nose, with highly intense and complex aromas. Traces of solera, pastry, refined vanillas and ethereal nuances.

Broad and intense to the palate. Well-balanced, tasty, unctuous, sweet sensation, pleasant and very harmonised.

Long and elegant aftertaste. Leyenda Oro Pedro Ximénez won a Gold Medal at the Challenge International du Vin, the largest and oldest competition in France. This year 5 072 wines from 36 countries were entered, of which only 250 won Gold Medals. The judging panel consisted of 844 internationally-renowned tasters.

Leyenda Oro Pedro Ximénez is aged for several years in casks in which Oloroso once aged, lending it some very individual notes. Tasting Note: It has an attractive chestnut amber colour. To the nose, a frank and complex bouquet with elegant toasty hints, raisins, fig bread, dark-roasted coffees, dried fruit (walnut and hazelnut) and glazed fruit (orange peel).

To the palate, unctuous, smooth and rounded, balanced and complete, fresh and endowed with a good structure, very aromatic and full-bodied. The hints of coffee, liquid caramel and toasted sugar are outstanding. A very good quality and intensive finish.