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.
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Dark brown in color, drab green at the rim, bright and opaque. The nose has a nice coffee quality to it along with a bit of chocolate and slight fig notes. On the palate, this is smooth. Not a lot of depth but tasty. Sweet. The chocolate and figs carry thru to the palate. Nice finish. This would be good on its own for dessert or with a not too sweet chocolate dessert.
Sherries are not for everyone. That is a shame. I love them. The "trick" to the lighter dry ones is to pair them with the right food. Salty foods seem to tame the oxidation and have a synergistic effect. This bottle is good on its own but pair with olive, salty cheese or even salty peanuts and it blossoms. It also benefits from a bit of air and a slight chill. Pale golden in color. The nose has a good amount of volatile acidity (nail polish) and slight oxidation. There is a pine quality along with a bit of stale almonds and a bit of a woody note. None of those sounds particularly
Sherries are to a particular taste. Very Old Rare Sherries may even be more so due to the cost. Personally, I love them. This bottle was consumed over three days. It was at its best on day 3 (wine was corked and stored on the counter). Gorgeous color of shimmering light brown/gold/orange. Clear and bright in the glass. On the nose, this is so complex. Caramel, tootsie rolls, some alcohol, camphor/iodine, and minerals. Complex. On day 2 and 3, the alcohol is less noticeable. It is oxidized but doesn't offend (me). On the palate, it feels like there will be a bit from either the a
This is interesting as it is off dry or demi-sec or what they call Medium Dry. The wine was aged for three years before loosing the "Flor" due to not being refreshed. Light copper in color. There is some volatile acidity on the nose which brings up a lot of nice qualities but also some alcohol. The wine is nutty with milk chocolate notes and also a bit of "woody" apple cider. On the palate, this is smooth and the alcohol does not show. It is sweet though not overtly. The finish is bitter-sweet. This drinks well on its own but might be difficult to place with food. Probably best for
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
