NV Emilio Lustau Jerez Don Nuño Dry Oloroso, Spain, Wine Review

Lustau wines are easy to find and priced attractively. Don't let the pricing make you think this is low quality. They are good to great wines . This one is made in an oxidative style. Deep copper in color. The nose is slightly nutty with dried oranges. Very nice. On the palate, this is light to medium bodied. Very smooth. More orange peel than fruit with a bit of weak tea. Good finish. Slight warmth. This drinks easily and would work well with mixed nuts but also with dried meats or even a roasted veggie or meat soup.

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$21.00USD

NV Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Los Arcos Seco - Dry Solera Familiar, Spain, Jerez, Wine Review

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This is a relatively inexpensive bottle of sherry (I paid $10 on sale). Light golden in color. The nose is very nice; nuts, slight caramel, slight saline and of course "Sherried". On the palate, this is dry. Nutty with some caramel notes. A bit of bitterness. Some alcohol. Deep and texture. Contemplative. Long finish. Great value. It really does perform much better with salty foods.

NV Emilio Lustau Jerez Palo Cortado Peninsula, Spain, Wine Review

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$22.00USD

The phrase Palo Cortado comes from a mark that was placed on Fino sherries that did not form (or early on lost) a Flor covering. It literally means a vertical line or palo, would then be crossed or cortado by a diagonal line. An example can be found on the label of this wine. It is deep brown color. The nose has lots of coffee and a confectionery chocolate candy ("tootsie roll") quality to it. There is a nutty quality a hint of citrus rind. On the palate, this has some complexity. Some tea and also coffee notes along with a nutty caramel quality. Slightly viscous. Some warmth on th

NV Valdespino Don Gonzalo Oloroso Sherry VOS, Spain, Jerez, Wine Review

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$37.00USD

VOS stands for Very Old Sherry meaning that the wines in the solera average 20 to 25 years old. The solera was actually first started in the 1800's. This is a beautiful wine. Deep copper in color. The nose is great.

NV Bodegas Tradición Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS, Spain, Jerez, Wine Review

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$78.00USD

This is a great bottle of wine. Of course, only if one likes Sherry in a dry, oxidative style. The average age of the wines making this up is 40 years old. Light copper in color. The nose is great though there is some volatile acidity. Nutty, with salinity and slight burnt orange peel. On the palate, this is complex and deep. Dry.

NV Gonzalez-Byass Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Alfonso, Oloroso Seco, Spain, Wine Review

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$25.00USD

Olorosso sherries are an acquired taste. This is dry and different from most wines. For those of us who love this style, this is a good thing as sherries have some of the best quality to price ratio in the wine world. Olorosso sherries are made in an oxidative wine from the start. They are fortified with a neutral spirit (around 17or 18% abv) that kills the yeasts. This one is quite smooth and tasty. Deep amber in color, clear and bright. The nose is oxidized with walnuts and some apricots and orange peel. Full bodied. On the palate, the alcohol is noticeable but not bitter or hot.

NV Emilio Lustau Jerez Don Nuño Dry Oloroso, Spain, Wine Review

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