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Wine Description
The Story
Seppeltsfield’s founder, Joseph Seppelt and his eldest son, Benno, both possessed an incredibly long-term vision and outlook for Seppeltsfield, working tirelessly to ensure a legacy was passed on to future generations. This is manifest in Benno Seppelt’s inception of the Centennial Cellar, a remarkable system of laying down and maturing single barrels of vintage Tawny for significant ageing before release. It is believed to be the world's only...
Wine Information
Luminous amber toffee, enormous viscosity. Tar like in its incredible intensity with a complex brown spice mix--cinnamon bark and cardamom.
Palate
Dark and intense coffee grounds, bittersweet dark chocolate, vinocotto type acidity gives a long clean freshness to the finish
Winemaker's Comments
A wine of almost indescribable concentration and complexity. Has often be referred to as 'the essence of wine'.
