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90 points Peñín Guide: "(100% pedro ximénez). Colour: light mahogany. Nose: spicy, dry nuts, acetaldehyde, candied fruit, cocoa bean. Palate: complex, flavourful, long, elegant, balanced. (2013)"
89 points Wine Spectator: "This gains richness in the mouth, with a wave of caramel, dried fig, raisin and coffee notes. A pleasant astringency and walnut accent on the finish keeps it from cloying. Drink now. 200 cases imported. (2008)"
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90 points Wine Spectator: "[$23/375ml list] This amber dessert wine is rich and viscous on the palate, with date, fig, honey and clove notes. Intense and sweet, without being sugary. Drink now through 2020. 500 cases imported (8/31/10)"
90 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$23/375ml list] Light brown and slightly translucent in color. Aromas lean toward raisin and prune, but there's orange zest and molasses on the bouquet as well. Bores straight ahead on the palate, with sweet flavors of burnt brown sugar, caramel and prune. Satisfying and balanced even if it's not overly complex. abv: 17%. (Apr 2012)"
90 points Peñín Guide: "(100% pedro ximenez) Colour: dark mahogany. Nose: complex, dried fruit, pattiserie, toasty, saline. Palate: sweet, rich, unctuous, powerful, fruity. (2011)"
Producer notes: "This sweet young wine is obtained through drying the Pedro Ximénez grapes on mats in the sun. Brilliant clear amber color. Clean, light and superbly stylish, it is a pure raisin wine that combines a full aroma with a pleasant fruitiness. Rich in dried fruit nuances and toasty hints of skins, with fresh overtones, rosemary honey. Unctuous palate. Alcohol 17%. Sugar 415 g/l. Food Pairing:
Nice partner for blue cheese, pastry and sweetmeats. It can also be served as a dessert itself or with ice or soda as a cooling delicious drink."
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96 points Robert Parker: "The impressive 1927 Pedro Ximenez Solera, from a Solera begun nearly 80 years ago, boasts a dark amber color as well as an extraordinary nose of creme brulee, liquefied nuts, marmalade, and maple syrup. Huge and viscous, yet neither cloyingly sweet nor heavy, it is a profound effort priced unbelievably low. It is meant to be drunk alone at the end of a meal. (Jun 2005)"
94 points and 'Top 100 Wines of 2012,' Wine Enthusiast: "[$25/375ml] A rank well above most PX sweeties, with lush but fresh aromas of raisin and spice that are distinctly not syrupy or heavy. Feels thick, but there's enough acidity to cut through the wine's weight. Flavors of caramel and chocolate are ideal, and the finish is smooth, not heavy, and has bounce in its step. A beautiful PX any way you cut it. Editors' Choice. abv: 16%. (Apr 2012)"
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91 points Wine Enthusiast: "Soft in texture yet mouthcoating in its intensity, this is a honeyed, nutty wine filled with dried fruit, toffee and almond butter aromas and flavors. Like all tawnies, it won’t improve with bottle age, so drink this while your young vintage Ports hog the cellar space. (Mar 2008)"
17.5/20 points (91), Decanter: "Pale to mid-deep tawny/mahogany colour. A rather 'silent' nose compared to some in this tasting but obviously well developed. Thick-cut traditional marmalade character, rich and spicy mid-palate yet made in a dryish house style with gentle spicy length. Rich, complex and very satisfying. Alcohol 20%. (Jan 2013)"
90 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Complex aromas of toffee, roasted nuts, lead pencil, orange peel and caraway seed. Intensely flavored fruit is silky but nicely delineated; offers a fresh flavor of orange peel. Not at all thick, but brisk and vibrant. Finishes clean and long, with hints of smoked nuts and marzipan. This has far stronger material than the 10-Year-Old, which seemed clumsy and dull in comparison."
90 points Wine Spectator: "[$57 list] Delicate, with a lively array of bright dried mango, date and dried apricot flavors that feature plenty of smoky notes. Features notes of white chocolate, fruitcake and honey on the rich finish. Drink now. (10/27/10)"
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100% Palomino. El Maestro Sierra was founded in 1830 by Jose Antonio Sierra, a master carpenter who was responsible for building barrels for all the major Sherry houses. Although the trade was dominated by the Spanish nobility, he established a small winery and over time was able to become one of the top Almacenistas of high quality Sherries. Aged in American oak barrels for 12 years, this dry, elegant sherry offers bold aromas and flavors of toasted almonds and sea salt with soft undertones of fruit and oak.
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The Equipo Navazos La Bota de Fino #18 comes from one of the oldest bodegas in Jerez, Valdespino, which dates back to the 1400s but wasn't actually registered until 1875. This is a single vineyard Fino, from the Macharnudo Alto vineyard that is just north of Jerez and is widely regarded as one of the best in the area. Valdespino is also one of the few wineries that ferments the fino in the same barrels where it will start to age under flor. This bottling comes from several different butts that range from 8-1/2 to 10-1/2 years old, which is quite advanced for a fino. It was also bottled with almost no filtering, so the wine has more color and intensity than a typical fino. It will also continue to age well in bottle and pick up a more Amontillado note. Great acidity frames distinct nuttiness, toasted almonds, olives and an incredibly long finish. Drink this is in a regular wine glass as opposed to the traditional copita. Only 4,000 bottles produced.
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The Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada #30 is a 15-butt solera of aged Manzanilla that was started in 1986. In order to keep this solera from becoming an Amontillado, it was gently babied with small additions of fresh wine to keep the flor active and the wine bright. It exhibits a strong saline character, superb richness and notes of olives, brine, and almonds. Drink this is in a regular wine glass as opposed to the traditional copita. Very limited; only 3,600 bottles were produced.
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Aleatico is a red grape variety often used to produce dessert style wines such as this passito from Costa Toscana. Aleatico wines are characterized by their sweet aromas of roses, berry fruits and lychees. Its relatively high alcohol content of 14.5% is balanced by the grape's natural acidity.
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Pineau des Charentes is regional French aperitif, made in the départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime in western France. While popular in Charente, it is less well-known in other regions of France and somewhat uncommon abroad. It is a fortified wine made from a blend of lightly-fermented grape must and Cognac eau-de-vie. Grape varieties include Semillon, Colombard and Ugni blanc. Oak aged for 3 years. Serve chilled. Alcohol 17%.
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'100 Best Buys of 2009' and 92 points Wine & Spirits: "[$13 list] This subtle, delicate Fino has aromas and flavors of salty almonds and limestone. The texture is ethereal while the flavors project over the palate, taking on briny, mineral depths. Ideal with pickled sardines. (Jun 2009)"
Peñín Guide: "(Palomino 100%) Colour: bright yellow. Nose: pungent, saline, floral, neat, complex. Palate: spicy, long, fine bitter notes, balanced. (2009)"
*** Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "[$13/375ml list] Very pale tarnished silver/ecru color; flawless clarity. Emits clean, sawdust-like aromas of wood plank, yeast, and beer; after aeration, the bouquet turns piny and sap-like. Entry is sour, astringent, cleansing, and austere; midpalate shows a touch more yeast/dough to lend some substance to the overall flavor profile. Ends lean, crisp, and like sourdough bread. Nice. (Sep 2009)"
Producer notes: "Fine, concentrated aromas of brine mingling with yeast and wood. The rich mouth feel and freshness reveal a complex multidimensional wine. Vine age: 10-60 years. Vinification: Soleara ageing for four years. Serving temperature: 45 deg F. Production: 1,800 cases."
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Producer notes: "The tradition of Sangre y Trabajadero goes back to the 1910s. An old cooper whose shop was located in Puerto de Santa Maria's meat market put some of his barrels to personal use by making his own Oloroso. He would share his Oloroso with the butchers who were his neighbors and eventually named it in their honor: 'Blood and the Worker' or Sangre y Trabajadero. Tasting Notes: Nutty, rich aromas. The palate is almost sweet with nutty flavors and hints of the nearby ocean."
Peñín Guide: "(palomino). Colour: light mahogany. Nose: creamy oak, roasted almonds, spicy, fruit liqueur notes. Palate: powerful, flavourful, spirituous. (2013)"
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88 points Peñín Guide: "(100% palomino) Colour: bright straw. Nose: dried flowers, saline, dry nuts. Palate: long, powerful, flavourful, rich. (2013)"
***/Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Solid 9-carat gold/flax color; unblemished purity. Smells curiously yet alluringly of rubber pencil eraser and baked bread, even under-ripened grapes; the aroma 'flat-lines' following six more minutes of air contact; I move on. Entry features tart, desert dry tastes of shale/limestone and sour pears; midpalate offers a trace more flavor depth in the forms of salty brine and green olive. Finishes cleanly, medium astringent, and refreshing. (Sep 2009)"
Wine Spectator: "A fruity manzanilla, straightforward and moderately concentrated, with a lightweight frame and walnut aftertaste."
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96 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "The dark amber-hued non-vintage East India Solera is essentially an old Oloroso blended with an old Pedro Ximenez, which gives it a sweet character. It offers more mature notes of maple syrup, brown sugar, spice box, raisin and chocolate beer nuts, and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness. This delicious effort is best drunk after the meal. (Aug 2012)"
****/Highly Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Dark brown cola color; excellent purity. Deep aromatic notes of dates, prunes, and figs mingle and stir way deep in the sampling glass; aeration introduces a nuttiness/nougat quality that merges well with the dried fruit elements. Entry is rich, lusciously pruny, leathery, and toasty, if just a touch lighter than I recall; midpalate expands marginally on the dried/ripe fruit aspect, bringing in chewy notes of buttercream, cocoa, and vanilla bean. Very good, even excellent... (Dec 2009)"
4 stars, Highly Recommended Decanter: "With mocha, dark chocolate and nut toffee, this is an oloroso that is at once sweet and almost savoury. The palate is supple and generous with a long finish. (Dec 2010)"
92 points Wine & Spirits: "[$30 list] This is a selection from botas of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez raised separately and then blended to age for three years in solera. The result puts the sweetness of the PX in front, with flavors of plum jam and tobacco. The salinity of the Oloroso brings freshness and fine minerality that play softly in the background. (Jun 2011)"
90 points Peñín Guide: "(palomino, pedro ximénez). Colour: mahogany. Nose: powerfull, dried fruit, spicy, pattiserie, dark chocolate, expressive. Palate: sweetness, powerful, flavourful. (2013)"
Lustau, founded in 1896, is renowned as a producer of Sherry and Brandy de Jerez, exporting the widest range of Sherries (including the prestigious Almacenista range) to more than 40 countries. Maintaining traditional methods, Lustau specializes in the highest-quality segment of the market.
Tasting note: The wine has a wonderfully figgy nose--almost liquid fig--and also chocolate, coffee, treacle, lots of orange, sour and cooked cherry, ash, and walnut. The mouth has the same, with more black pepper and sweet raisin meat. Chocolate and black pepper are expressed at the end. This wine can master a wide array of desserts and dessert ingredients. A blend of Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximénez. Aged for over 12 years in a solera system of American oak casks.
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91 points Peñín Guide: "(100% palomino). Colour: bright straw. Nose: powerfull, complex, white flowers, pungent. Palate: long, fine bitter notes, good acidity. (2013)"
****/Highly Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Oyster/ecru/tarnished silver color; ideal clarity. Opening inhalations offer deep bread dough (rye), caraway seed, and black pepper notes that delight the senses immediately with their directness; further air contact sees the pepperiness diminish and the rye bread accelerate, also the seediness, meaning caraway and sesame. Entry is mineral dry and yeasty, but with more substance than many Finos; midpalate firm, salty dry, and peppery once again. Head and shoulders above most other Finos in terms of core substance. (Dec 2009)"
Wine Enthusiast: "More yellow than Lustau's manzanilla, Jarana is a lovely, proper fino with a nose of iodine, lemon blossom and popcorn. The palate is staunch and doesn't back down; the high-toned nut and citrus flavors seem classic and elevated. And the finish is intense and frames everything in walnut oil and toast. (Jun 2009)"
'Silver Medal,' Decanter: "(15% alcohol) Layered aromas of fresh apple and bread balanced on the tangy palate with a clean and refreshing finish. (Oct 2010)"
Producer notes: "Dry, but full wine coming from the Lustau bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera; elegant, but rich to taste. The richness is balanced by its crisp, flor character to give a lingering aftertaste. Awarded Silver Medal at IWC 2006. Drink as an apéritif or as a wine with food; particularly good with seafood. Serve chilled. Alcohol:15.5% by volume. Grape Variety: Palomino Fino."
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96 points Peñín Guide: "(palomino). Colour: bright yellow. Nose: saline, flor yeasts, pungent, faded flowers. Palate: complex, flavourful, rich. (2013)"
94 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "The non-vintage Light Manzanilla Papirusa Solera Reserva (with an average age of five years in this solera) possesses an extraordinary, penetrating nose of salty brined nuts intermixed with crisp fruit, terrific acidity and intense, powerful, authoritative flavors that are ethereal in their lightness. (Aug 2012)"
4 stars, 17.83/20 points Decanter: "Smoky flor, blanched almonds and bacon fat bouquet. Full-bodied and rich for a Manzanilla, with a mouthfilling salty breadth and delicious weight. Text-book style. Drink: From 2010. (Feb 2011)"
Producer notes: "A bone dry Manzanilla from the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, light and fresh, very tangy, clean and crisp with just a hint of saltiness. Awarded Silver Medal at IWC 2006. Drink as an apéritif. Serve chilled. Alcohol: 15.5% by volume. Grape Variety: Palomino Fino."
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95 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "The non-vintage Moscatel Emilin Solera Reserva is the sweetest sherry in this group as well as the easiest to appreciate as it is made from 100% Moscatel. (Aug 2012)"
*****/Highest Recommendation, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Gorgeous chestnut brown/mahogany color; impeccable purity. Smells of black raisins and prunes but to my surprise there's also a trace of mintiness that I never noticed before in all the times in restaurants that I've enjoyed this benchmark sweet Sherry. Entry is sweet but not overly so, viscous but not syrupy or cloying, and oh so wonderfully prune-like and overripe; midpalate is perfectly balanced, over-ripe, slightly minerally, acidic, and, to my taste, a perfect sweet Sherry. Still a cornerstone for me. (Dec 2009)"
18/20 points Decanter: "At less than half the sugar of PX, Sherries from Moscatel are often overlooked, but it is a style worth discovering. Emilín is a model of refinement. Its sweet, silky palate is lifted by fresh fruits with darts of lime and mandarin. Alc 17%. (Dec 2012)"
91 points Peñín Guide: "(100% moscatel). Colour: light mahogany. Nose: acetaldehyde, dried fruit, cocoa bean, sweet spices. Palate: rich, flavourful, complex, toasty, long. (2013)"
Producer notes: "A rich concentrated dessert wine with the distinctive flavor of the Moscatel grape. Smooth and mellow with a very clean aftertaste. Awarded Gold Medal at IWC 2004. The ideal dessert wine, perfect with cakes, pastries and chocolate. Serve chilled."
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94 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "If you are looking for a dry sherry made in a slightly more oxidized style, the non-vintage Dry Oloroso Don Nuno Solera Reserva is your choice. Again, a nuttiness (in this case, walnuts) intermixed with a hint of Chinese black tea combine with salty, caramelized flavors make for a delicious glass of sherry. (Aug 2012)"
4 stars, 16.5/20 points Decanter: "Fragrant and youthful with nut, vanilla, orange, cocoa, coffee and chocolate notes. Brisk, focused and linear style with a classic austerity. Drink: From 2010. (Jan 2011)"
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93 points Wine & Spirits: "Despite the sweet and delicate face of the Emperatriz on the label, this is one of the richest and most concentrated Sherries in the Lustau portfolio. Aromas of caramelized plum and nuts dominate, a chalkier scent in the background. Generous and round, it feels almost oily and thick, the chalky element giving tension, cutting the sweetness and adding an intriguing complexity. Great Oloroso. (Jun 2006)"
92 points Jay Miller (Wine Advocate): "The non-vintage Oloroso de Jerez 'Emperatriz Eugenia' ratchets up the intensity. Because it is relatively dry, it is also a good match with savory foods. (Feb 2007)"
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96 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "A mind-blowing sherry is the non-vintage Palo Cortado Peninsula Solera Reserva. Like all Lustau sherries except for the East India, it is made from the Palomino varietal. A dry, crisp, full-throttle, intense sherry offering incredibly complex, nutty aromas, it represents a style that falls between the Amontillado and the more oxidized, heavier Oloroso. (Aug 2012)"
Producer notes: " A Palo Cortado brings together the finesse and delicacy of an Amontillado on the bouquet with the richness on the palate of an Oloroso. This rare wine, with its amber gold colour, dryness and immensely rich flavour, has light chocolate/coffee flavours yet retains plenty. Awarded Silver Medal at IWC 2005. Serve as an apéritif. Serve very slightly chilled. Alcohol: 19% by volume. Grape Variety: Palomino Fino."
***/Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Deep saffron/ochre color; superb clarity. Rich in nuttiness and butterscotch in the first whiffs; after another six minutes of exposure to air, the aromatic profile turns yeasty and bread dough-like, also with hints of under-ripe bananas. Entry is sour and yeasty; midpalate is nicely astringent and a bit baked and minerally. (Dec 2009)"
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93 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker: "The non-vintage Dry Amontillado Los Arcos Solera Reserva reveals a medium amber hue along with a nutty, honeyed, dry personality with great acid. (Aug 2012)"
90 points and 'Top 100 Wines of 2012 (#82),' Wine Spectator: "A more flattering style, with an off-dry edge to the walnut paste, hazelnut, date and clove-studded orange notes, which show nice focus and zip on the finish. Drink now. (2/29/12)"
4 stars, Highly Recommended, Decanter: "Pure old-Fino nose; rich, intense fruitcake with lots of spice. Incisive and evolved palate with delicate citrus and honey highlights and a nice finish. Complex mid-palate. Drink: From 2010. (Jan 2011)"
***/Recommended, F. Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal): "Bronze/burnished orange color; unblemished purity. Initial inhalations encounter deep aromas of leather-bound books, butterscotch, and prunes; more time in the glass deepens the leathery aspect and adds a pleasing note of walnut. Entry is lean, clean, tart, and astringent; midpalate features the acidic dried fruit element that dominates the taste profile. Ends cleansing, very tart, and austere. (Dec 2009)"
Producer notes: "A textbook Amontillado of great maturity. Naturally dry and soft, its palate gives a hint of wood and smoky raisins. A powerful and distinctive nutty bouquet. A better Amontillado would be difficult to find. Awarded Silver Medal at IWC 2005. Drink as a warming apéritif. Serve slightly chilled. Alcohol: 18.5% by volume. Grape Variety: Palomino Fino."
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89 points Wine Spectator: "Caramel brown in color, with the viscosity of motor oil, this is soft yet firm, carrying flavors of walnut, dried fig and burnt sugar. Sweet but not oppressively so, with a slightly bitter finish. Drink now. (11/15/11)"
89 points Peñín Guide: "(Pedro Ximénez) Colour: light-bodied mahogany. Nose: toasty caramel, sweet spices, rancio notes, fruit preserve, dry nuts, balsamic herbs. Palate: full, flavourful, spicy, fine solera notes, toasty. (2009)"
'Bronze Medal,' Decanter: "(17% alcohol) Concentrated, persistent and heady raisin and caramel. (Oct 2010)"
Producer notes: "Almost black in color. A pronounced and delicious bouquet of the essence of sweet raisins. The taste is very sweet, smooth, pronounced and delicous just like dried raisins or sweet grape juice. Awarded Gold Medal at IWC 2006. This is a very sweet dessert wine consumed on its own or with rich, fruity puddings. Also classically used as the sauce for one of the famous desserts of Jerez: vanilla ice cream with Pedro Ximénez Sherry. Serve chilled. Alcohol: 17% by volume. Grape Variety: Pedro Ximénez."
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92 points Wine Spectator: "[$55 list] Very rich and elegant, this is loaded with flavors of dried apricot, butterscotch and white chocolate. The long and zesty finish is filed with smoke and toffee. (6/30/12)"
92 points Robert Parker: "It is my opinion that Taylor's tawny ports are the best of their type. When tasted against other tawnys, they all exhibit more aromatic personalities, greater fruit and ripeness, and a wonderful sweetness and length. Although I find the Thirty Year Old Tawny admirable, I prefer the richer, more vibrant Twenty Year Old Tawny."
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Taylor Fladgate’s Twenty Year-Old Tawny had always been my baseline for this age of tawny, and the current release is once again a lovely bottle. The bouquet offers up a more soil-driven and coffee-like mélange than the Fonseca above, as it wafts from the glass in a very refined blend of raisin, spice, a bit of candle wax, fennel seed, and a very complex swath of soil. On the palate the wine is full-bodied and very refined as well, but cut in a more powerful and broader style than the Fonseca Twenty, with a rock solid core of fruit, fine acids, and excellent length and grip on the long, classy finish. This is a very high class bottle of tawny, but it does not share quite the same ethereal focus of the above. 2006-2016+. (Jan/Feb 2007)"
17/20 points (90), Decanter: "Mid-deep brick red to amber/tawny colour. Rich candied orange peel aromas. The palate is similarly rich and full: sweet, spicy marmalade flavours with a just dusting of peppery tannin towards the finish. Alcohol 20%. (Jan 2013)"
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93 points Wine & Spirits: "[$50 list] From its initial impression of concentrated viscosity, this wine floods the palate with flavors of coconut, chocolate and nuts. It's so sweet and potent, it might be best drizzled over ice cream. (Jun 2009)"
93 points Peñín Guide: "(pedro ximénez). Colour: dark mahogany. Nose: complex, fruit liqueur notes, dried fruit, pattiserie, toasty, acetaldehyde, varnish. Palate: sweet, rich, unctuous, powerful, spicy, long. (2013)"
92 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$50 list] Rich and pruney, with bold, reduced black fruit aromas along with chocolate and spice. Compact and delicious in the mouth, with caramel, black coffee and other yummy, unctuous flavors. So thick it pours like motor oil, thus feel free to drink it like a wine or pour it on vanilla ice cream as you might a syrup. (Jun 2010)"
Producer notes: "Solera Especial. This highly-regarded, natural sweet wine is produced from Pedro Ximénez grapes which give it its distinctive nose. It is a very dark mahogany color, sweet, rich and full-bodied with a perfumed and long-lasting sweet aftertaste. A perfect dessert wine. Average age at bottling 20 years."
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88 points Peñín Guide: "(palomino, pedro ximénez). Colour: iodine, amber rim. Nose: fruit liqueur notes, aged wood nuances, pattiserie. Palate: powerful, flavourful, easy to drink. (2013)"
Dry Sack is one of the world's finest Sherries. Full-bodied, with a light yet satisfying taste that is not too dry or sweet, it has a unique versatility and can be enjoyed as the perfect aperitif or paired with food.
Tasting note: A caramel and marine nose is filled with cherry and orange fruit; add to that some hints of toffee, almond, chocolate, tar, and flor. The same notes are found in the mouth, plus bitter Sevilla oranges with toffee, caramel, and a dried cherry finish.
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