Fernando de Castilla Premium Pedro Ximenez
Dessert 14% ABV ABV Fernando de Castilla
14 March 2026
The wine shop guy nailed it
Asked for something to go with a chocolate tart and the guy in the shop recommended this. Perfect match honestly. Really rich dried fruit flavours and it's got this clean finish that stops it being too cloying. Will definitely buy again.
2 March 2026
Best PX I've had at this price
I've tried a few Pedro Ximenez sherries and this Fernando de Castilla is up there. The dried fruit aromas hit you straight away and the palate has proper depth to it, layers of flavour that build as you drink. Only 14% too so you can actually have a couple of glasses without falling over.
29 January 2026
Decent but I expected more
Picked this up on a Spain trip expecting something special. It's fine — nice dried fruit nose, balanced sweetness, does what a PX should do. But for nearly thirty quid I've had comparable ones for less. Not bad by any means, just didn't blow me away.
16 January 2026
Solid PX, not the cheapest though
I like PX sherries and this is a good one. Nice balance between sweet and acidic so it doesn't feel like drinking syrup. At thirty quid it's not an everyday buy but it's decent quality for the price.
14 January 2026
A bit much for me
My partner loves sweet wines so I got this for her birthday. It's well made and she enjoyed it, but personally I found it quite intense. If you're into dessert wines you'll probably rate it higher than me.
10 December 2025
Great after-dinner sipper
Had this at a friend's dinner party and tracked it down online afterwards. It's sweet but has enough acidity to keep things interesting. Nice complexity to it — you keep noticing different things as you sip. Works brilliantly instead of dessert.
21 October 2025
Poured it over ice cream, no regrets
Saw someone on Instagram pour PX over vanilla ice cream so obviously I had to try it. This one works really well for that — concentrated and sweet but clean tasting. Drinking it neat is good too, the finish lingers nicely without being sticky.
3 October 2025
Christmas pudding in a glass
Bought this for Christmas dessert and it was a hit. Tastes like liquid raisins and figs — really intense dried fruit flavours but not as heavy as I expected. The sweetness is there but it doesn't coat your mouth, which I appreciated after a big meal.