Stanton & Killeen 2015 Vintage Fortified is sweet strawberry and stewed red berry with liquorice and chocolate on the palate with allspice and cinnamon complementing mouth-coating velvety tannins. Warm, lengthy spirit finish — fruit-driven, rich and complex. Ready now or cellar up to 20 years.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished Rutherglen Vintage Fortified presents a deep, rich ruby-garnet colour with purple hues of exceptional density and brilliance, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Stanton & Killeen 2015 Vintage Fortified — a fruit-driven expression of genuine complexity and depth, crafted with the same meticulous attention to quality and tradition that has defined Stanton & Killeen’s celebrated fortified wine range. Ready to enjoy now or cellared with confidence for up to 20 years.
Aroma
The nose is immediately captivating, with sweet strawberry and stewed red berry of genuine vibrancy and appeal creating a beautifully expressive and fruit-driven aromatic profile of outstanding distinction. Rich notes of liquorice and chocolate add depth and complexity, whilst allspice and cinnamon contribute a warm and inviting spice character — a bouquet of exceptional richness, fruit purity and authentic Rutherglen Vintage Fortified character.
Palate
Fruit-driven and deeply rewarding on the palate, with sweet strawberry and stewed red berry of exceptional vibrancy combining with rich notes of liquorice and chocolate to deliver a flavour profile of genuine opulence and distinction. Allspice and cinnamon complement mouth-coating, velvety tannins of outstanding texture and presence — a Vintage Fortified of rare richness, complexity and enduring character. The spirit gives a warm and lengthy finish of exceptional depth and satisfaction. Ready to enjoy now or cellar with confidence for up to 20 years.
Pairs With
This exceptional Stanton & Killeen 2015 Vintage Fortified is a natural companion to dark chocolate, chocolate cake, berry trifle, blue cheese, dried fruits, or enjoyed neat in a small glass as a contemplative digestif — the perfect expression of Rutherglen Vintage Fortified at its most fruit-driven and richly rewarding.
Stanton & Killeen 2015 Vintage Fortified is crafted with the same meticulous attention to quality, tradition and passion that has defined Stanton & Killeen’s celebrated fortified wine range for generations. The fruit-driven palate of sweet strawberry, stewed red berry, liquorice and chocolate reflects the exceptional quality of Rutherglen fruit harvested at optimum ripeness and fortified with grape spirit to arrest fermentation — preserving the natural fruit sweetness and vibrancy that are the hallmarks of this outstanding Vintage Fortified style. The mouth-coating, velvety tannins and warm, lengthy spirit finish speak to the exceptional structure and cellaring potential of the 2015 vintage — a Vintage Fortified that is ready to enjoy now or cellared with confidence for up to 20 years.
Vintage Conditions
The 2015 Stanton & Killeen Vintage Fortified is sourced from Rutherglen — a warm continental wine region of exceptional terroir ideally suited to the production of Vintage Fortified wines of outstanding fruit concentration, richness and complexity. The 2015 vintage delivered fruit of exceptional quality and ripeness — the sweet strawberry, stewed red berry, liquorice, chocolate, allspice and cinnamon characters of the palate reflecting the outstanding conditions of a vintage that produced Vintage Fortified wines of rare depth, velvety texture and enduring cellaring potential. Ready to enjoy now or cellared for up to 20 years, the Stanton & Killeen 2015 Vintage Fortified is a genuine expression of Rutherglen fortified wine excellence.
