The Cream from Cayetano del Pino blends the house’s old Oloroso with a proportion of Pedro Ximénez to produce an accessible, moderately sweet wine of the style that once dominated British sherry consumption. The almacenista character of the producer is evident: this is a Cream made with old, quality solera wine rather than the blended, sweetened product common in commercial Cream production.
The colour is a deep amber-brown. The nose combines the nutty, oxidative character of old Oloroso with the raisined sweetness of Pedro Ximénez: dried fig, caramel, walnut and a warming spice note. The palate has a gentle sweetness and a round, glycerol-rich texture. The finish is moderately long and warming. A Cream Sherry of genuine character from a producer where quality is the point.