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    Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 (375ml)
    Montilla Moriles, SPAIN
    $47. 99
    Bottle
    $575.88 Dozen
    ABV: 16%
    Closure: Cork

    Deep viscous sienna brown black in colour with a distinctive olive green tinged hue. Decadently scented and incredibly potent, the nose is overwhelmed with dried raisin, Christmas cake and honeyed fig aromas with some toffee apple, walnut and spice notes also chiming in. Incredibly thick and dense, draped across the palate with an engine oil like consistency is an ultra concentrate of honeyed raisins, Christmas cake, toffee and marmalade flavours with some molasses and spicy walnut characters lingering underneath. Warm syrupy mouthfeel with an exceptionally long palate staining finish that stays in the mouth for minutes after the wine has been swallowed. In a word stunning.
    Alc. 16%

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    Alvear was founded in 1729 and remains under the control of the same family. They own 307 acres of vineyards in the Montilla-Moriles appellation. Anyone who visits the area recognizes the incredible white soils, which are dominated by chalk/limestone and the key to the great acids these products possess.
    The NV Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927 is non-vintage, but does have some 1927 material in it. This is totally dark brown/amber with notes of figs, toffee, caramel syrup, molasses and coffee. It is dense, super sweet, intense, rich and an amazingly, unctuously textured, thick beverage to consume slowly and introspectively after a meal. Drink now through 2050, or even longer. Drink 2016-2050.
    98 points
    Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate

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    Gonzalez Byass Noe VORS Aged 30 Years Pedro Ximenez Sherry (375ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $92. 99
    Bottle
    $1115.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15.5%
    Closure: Cork

    An 'extreme' expression of PX, having spent an average of 30 years in American oak barrels following the Criaderas and Solera system.

    Other reviews...
    Concentrated raisins, dried black dates, licorice, prunes, chocolate and Christmas spices. Extremely sweet, but effortlessly balanced, with real intensity and concentration. Some complex cocoa beans, coffee, licorice and walnuts in the finish. Pour yourself a small glass and savor.
    96 points
    James Suckling

    Singed black sesame, rye, buckwheat honey, Black Forest cake and blackberry reduction notes form a large-scaled core, with a viscous texture and a long, palate-coating finish. A light echo of peanut toffee adds just enough cut on the finish. Drink now.
    94 points
    James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

    A wonderfully balanced and giving wine with sweet raisin and prune aromas and an overall richness akin to crude oil. Flavors of baked black plum, brown sugar and molasses are both juicy and rich, and then toffee and mocha take over on the finish. Sweet and thick for sure, but with discernible fruit and vitality. (6/1/2010) 15.5% Alc./Vol.
    93 points
    Wine Enthusiast

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    Delgado Zuleta La Goya Manzanilla Sherry (375ml)
    San Lucar de Barrameda, Jerez, SPAIN
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2018)
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    Manzanilla Sherries stay in their blending soleras for at least 3 years and often 5 or more, yet this remarkable amount of care and costly maturation doesn’t translate into higher prices. Unlike 'Grand Cru' Champagne for example, world class Manzanillas are accessible even to those on a modest income. Delagado Zuleta is the oldest family-run Bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, established in 1744. The La Goya brand was created in 1918 when famous Flamenco dancer and Caple singer, Aurora Jauffre, allowed the winery to use her artistic name of 'La Goya' for their best Manzanilla sherry.

    Pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Nosing evokes aromas of flor yeast, a light nuttiness, bready characters and traces of sea spray as an end note. Light, very fine and fresh with a bone dry finish the palate is elegantly flavoured with dried nuts, flor yeast and a subtle oily breadiness. Dry, lightly salted finish with a medium to long salted nut and flor yeast aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 15%

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    Emilio Lustau Papirusa Light Manzanilla Sherry
    Jerez,
    $31. 99
    Bottle
    $383.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2000-2001)
    ABV: 15.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Pale straw colour. Very pronounced aroma of flor yeast, nut and cashew. Dry palate with salty taste, followed by a strong flor flavour with a nutty background. Excellent length and concentrated flavour, followed by very long persistant aftertaste. Drink now.

    Other reviews...
    Textbook Manzanilla! Papirusa is a clean, mildly salinic offering with green banana and toast aromas. The palate is just salty enough, but the wine’s more about almond, apple and lemon peel than saline. And the feel and finish are nutty and warm. A full-bodied but refreshing style as only Lustau can do.
    Rating: 90 points - www.wineenthusiast.com

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    Emilio Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximenez (375ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17%
    Closure: Cork

    We’ve given exceptionally good reviews to the Hidalgo and Valdespino Pedro Ximenez, but the Lustau is on another level when it comes to flavour concentration. The only way to describe the viscosity of this wine is to dip a warm tea spoon into a tub of wild honey (not the dilute supermarket sort) and add it to an equal part of warm water. In short the palate weight is about double that of the Hidalgo and Valdespino Pedro Ximenez.

    Very deep, dark sienna brown colour with a deep olive green hue. Aroma of molasses, spice, burnt toffee, and treacle. The palate is filled with the flavours of raisin concentrate, with the texture of warm honey. Velvet smooth, layers of molasses and toffee emerge over wild honey and embraced by a warm and mellow spirit back ground. Very long concentrated honey aftertaste.
    A superb drink. (2002)
    Alc/Vol 17%

    Emilio Lustau Don Nuno Dry Oloroso Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    ABV: 20%
    Closure: Cork

    The secret of fine sherry lies in its careful aging and blending. Lustau has perfected their technique and has been producing award-winning sherries since 1896. Aged in American Oak casks for 12 years, this dry oloroso offers appetizing aromas of pecan, walnut and fig, infused with a touch of smoke. Concentrated flavors of roasted nuts, dried fruit and brown sugar are complemented by delicate acidity and a smooth, mellow finish.

    Other reviews... "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".
    94 points and 'Best Buy,' Robert Parker (Aug 2012)

    "Fragrant and youthful with nut, vanilla, orange, cocoa, coffee and chocolate notes. Brisk, focused and linear style with a classic austerity. Drink: From 2010. 4 stars, 16.5/20 points Decanter: (Jan 2011)

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    Emilio Lustau Los Arcos Dry Amontillado Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $31. 99
    Bottle
    $383.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Cool temperatures and relatively high humidity ensure the development of flor yeast cells which protect the underlying Palomino base wine. As the flor dies, the wine slowly develops into Amontillado.
    Golden tawny, caramel colour with olive green edge. Wonderful nose with aroma of walnut & hazelnut over a background of flor yeast. The palate is drier than the more commercial Amontillado styles with a distinct nut and salt flavour with walnut and almonds being most defined. Excellent depth and concentration of flavours with the saltiness continuing, followed by a strong flor yeast and hazelnut aftertaste.
    Alc./Vol.18.5%

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    Equipo Navazos La Bota 113 Manzanilla Navazos
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $105. 00
    Bottle
    $1260.00 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

    The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

    Other Reviews....
    The next bottling after the number 93 is the NV La Bota de Manzanilla 113, which has strong green olive and brine aromas, but it's going for a fresher style and profile, austere and dry and still aged seven years or so under flor. The palate is super dry and long. This is the follow-up to edition 93 that started this new path of more freshness and drinkability but respecting the authenticity of the wines. This is a bit tight, possibly because of the recent bottling. 5,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2022. Drink 2022 - 2029.
    95 points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Sep 09, 2022)

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    Equipo Navazos La Bota 111 Manzanilla Florpower MMXVIII
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

    The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

    Other Reviews....
    The young and tender 2018 La Bota de Manzanilla 111 Florpower MMXVIII was shy and austere, but after bottling (it was bottled in February 2022), it was a bit dizzy in the nose, but the palate shows much better, like many of the 2018 wines I had seen in other bottlings. It's a cooler year with balance and freshness and aging potential. Drink 2022 - 2027.
    94 points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Sep 09, 2022)

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    Equipo Navazos PX Gran Solera 25YO Pedro Ximenez Sherry (375ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $54. 99
    Bottle
    $659.88 Dozen
    ABV: 16.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    I tasted the 2018 release of the PX produced for Australia, the NV PX Navazos Gran Solera, a wine that is 25 years old, sweet and intense, aged in sherry casks in an oxidative way. It has some notes of carob beans, roasted coffee and dark chocolate. The palate is thick and dense, with sweetness but without being heavy or cloying. Wines like this are to be consumed in very small doses, and a bottle can go a long way, as the wine is very stable and does not suffer—it even improves—when the bottle is opened. Drink 2019 - 2022.
    92 Points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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    Equipo Navazos La Bota 109 Amontillado Bota Punta (375ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $270. 00
    Bottle
    $3240.00 Dozen
    ABV: 22%
    Closure: Cork

    Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

    The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

    Jesus Barquín introduces La Bota 109 as “another great wine of very old age and a lot of character within the La Bota series”. This old Amontillado was bottled from the ‘treasure’ casks looked after at the Albarizas de Trebujena cooperative, northwest of Sanlúcar. Barquín and Ojeda draw comparison with the legendary La Bota de NPI No.5 Amontillado Viejísimo, released very early in the Navazos story. Firstly, it’s fresh in character despite the tremendous age and concentration: “We believe that those who remember La Bota de NPI No.5 will find here clear echoes of that wine, perhaps in this case with an even greater sense of age and concentration”.

    Secondly, the uncertainty about its origin: the cooperative was founded in 1977, but the wine and casks that include this Amontillado are much older and it is not entirely clear how they got there. Nor do the veterans at Albarizas de Trebujena agree on whether the wine was considered an old Amontillado or an old Oloroso when it arrived decades ago. In Barquín’s learned opinion, it shows a clear profile of Amontillado from Trebujena, with a style shared—not by chance—with Sanlúcar.

    Other Reviews....
    The NV La Bota de Amontillado Bota Punta 109 is a very old wine they selected from the cooperative of Trebujena that had never been bottled before. The cooperative was created in 1970, but one of the members had these butts from before; their history was really unknown, but the wine has a profile of coastal Amontillado (from Sanlúcar or Trebujena) with less glycerin, sharp and saline, not as sharp or as bitter as the iconic NPI but with crazy numbers—alcohol, acidity, dry extract and everything. It's very intense but very balanced. An amazing wine that should live forever. It was bottled into 1,200 half bottles (one bota) in October 2021. Drink 2022 - 2050.
    98 points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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    Equipo Navazos La Bota 70 Manzanilla Pasada Magnum (1500ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $230. 00
    Bottle
    $2760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 16%
    Closure: Cork

    Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

    The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

    Other Reviews....
    I also previewed the first ever Manzanilla Pasada from Navazos to be released exclusively in magnum (there have been a bunch of magnums from the Navazos-Niepoort wines, though), the NV La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 70 Mágnum. This is a little younger than the other bottlings of Manzanilla Pasada, and also a little lighter. Eduardo Ojeda started putting some wines away in the Calle Misericordia winery, some 41 casks that were turned into criaderas of the manzanilla pasada; and from those casks, he selected 2,000 liters that put into two 1,000-liter barrels that are thought to be over 100 years of age. The wine can be around ten-years-old. They also sourced a younger wine to make the magnums more affordable. It has the more oxidative character than the older wines, as if the begging of the oxidative phase is somehow disturbing after the long biological aging. The wine shows much better in the palate where you find a solid wine. This is a younger brother (or sister) of the older manzanillas pasadas, which should develop nicely once it is bottled - and especially in magnum. They expect to fill 1,300 magnums from two 1,000-liter barrels. This is the price for a magnum. Drink 2016 - 2024.
    93-96 points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Apr 2016)

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    Equipo Navazos La Bota 86 Palo Cortado “Bota NO” (375ml)
    Montilla Moriles, SPAIN
    $299. 00
    Bottle
    $3588.00 Dozen
    ABV: 19%
    Closure: Cork

    Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

    The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

    Other Reviews....
    The extremely old wines are bottled in half bottles, but the NV La Bota de Palo Cortado 86 Bota NO taken from a single cask is not that old; it's around 30 years of age and from Montilla-Moriles, not from Jerez, and therefore produced with Pedro Ximénez grapes (selected because of the variety's purity and finesse) instead of Palomino. It was produced by Pérez Barquero, one of the finest producers in Montilla-Moriles—as the finesse of this wine confirms. This is now 19% alcohol, allegedly from sheer concentration through evaporation. But this is not as concentrated and pungent as the extremely old wines; this feels lighter and more delicate, with the finesse and verticality (even if it was never aged under flor) that is expected from the biological wines. It started its life as an Oloroso, but given that fine character, it was deemed a Palo Cortado. And even within the Palo Cortado, this is extremely elegant. This is a true Palo Cortado, a fine oxidative wine. 1,100 bottles were filled in October 2018.
    95 points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (June 2019)

    Light golden brown. Intensely nutty aroma, walnuts, bitter toffee and caramelised bitter orange, with a sour, provocative and beckoning intensity. I wonder if I might even think it was madeira on the nose if I had been given it blind. On the palate, the concentration is immense but there’s none of the bitterness that you sometimes get on very intense and mature sherry. There’s something a little roasted here but not coffee, smoky perhaps. Even with all this concentration, it finishes wonderfully fresh and goes on for ever so that it is almost a chewy food. As it opens, I find something like dried flowers and lavender. Incredibly complex.
    19/20 points
    Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

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    Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximenez
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    This luscious sweet Sherry makes a decadent after-dinner treat: pour it over good quality vanilla ice cream or pair it with salty blue cheese. Rich notes of figs, molasses, christmas pudding and candied peel are layered on the velvety palate, with a fresh uplift of acidity and lingering notes of treacle toffee and dried fruit on the finish. Delicious! Vegetarian. Drink 2023 - 2026.
    92 points
    Julie Sheppard - Decanter

    Thick and oily in feel, with buckwheat honey, toasted sesame, prune and date flavors forming the core. A Christmas pudding note pervades the exotic finish.
    93 points
    James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

    A smooth nose deals typical P.X. aromas of chocolate, fig and raisin. On the palate, this is thick and a touch chewy but that's not abnormal for this type of wine. Rich flavors of café mocha and chocolate finish long, sweet and satisfying.
    93 points
    Michael Schachner - Wine Enthusiast

    Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17.5%
    People with little knowledge of Sherry could be forgiven for thinking that Harvey’s Bristol Cream was actually an English dairy product. Neither the name or the bottle evoke strong images of Spain and her glorious vineyards. There are of course, good reasons for the idiosyncrasies of Harvey’s, the world’s biggest selling sherry brand of all.

    Around the turn of 19th century, the port of Bristol in Southwest England was a significant shipping town importing amongst other things, large quantities of sherry. One day, a French lady customer of John Harvey & Sons attended a sherry tasting at their Denmark Street premises in Bristol. There she tasted various samples of what was generically termed “Bristol Milk” – a sweet, rich style of sherry that had become extremely popular in England. She then inquired about another barrel of still richer, more luscious sherry. Upon tasting it, she was overwhelmed. She exclaimed “If that was the milk, then this must be the cream!” So Harvey’s Bristol Cream was born, John Harvey capitalising on her comment by registering it as the company's trademark.

    So much for the name. The distinctive blue bottle is a more recent marketing quirk circa 1990. Bristol merchants used to have the exclusive import rights for Saxon Smalt which is used for glassmaking. Containing cobalt, this smalt when combined with British lead glass results in Bristol Blue, the colour we now see in the Harvey’s bottle. It is a symbolic connection with the brands origins, and from a marketing point of view serves as a point of difference on store shelves.

    Made from Palomino and Pedro Ximenez grapes, Harvey’s Bristol Cream is fortified with young Jerez brandy. It is then aged and blended like a fino, i.e.- in a solera. This is unique for the area, as most other producers simply use vats. Harvey’s is a particularly full and rich style of sherry with an intense dried fruit/raisin character, a sweet palate and rich lingering finish. Enjoyable straight over ice.
    Chestnut Teal Limited Release Apera (750ml)
    Mildura, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17.5%
    Named after the native duck found along the Murray River, this medium sweet style was originally produced by Mildara Wines in the early 1950s but ceased in 1998. Ahead of its 65th birthday, the Australian icon has been relaunched by two sherry advocates, Darren Rogers and Peter Stone.

    “Our hope is that Chestnut Teal will continue to be appreciated as not only an icon of the Australian wine industry, but as a wonderful drink for any occasion,” Mr Stone said.

    He adds, “It was the weapon of choice after work every night.”

    The aim has been to recreate the drink in the most authentic manner possible with reports suggesting it looks and tastes identical to the original article. Expect a sweet wine with a drying finish, with flor sherry notes integrated with nutty rancio and a rounded mouthfeel. A lovely aperitif served at room temperature or slightly chilled. 17.5% Alc./Vol.
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    Romate Cardenal Cisneros Pedro Ximenez Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Cork

    A stunning wine made by drying Pedro Ximenez grapes on grass mats for up to 3 weeks, thus increasing the sugar concentration. The wine is aged for over 15 years before release. Opaque very deep dark sienna brown colour with a deep olive green hue. Intense aromas of raisin followed by honey, caramel and toffee with some spice and a hint of walnut as an end note with perfectly integrated spirit. Rich and luscious with a viscous oil like texture, this raisin concentrate displays flavours of raisins, molasses and honey followed by some toffee and spice. Outstanding length with exceptionally long aftertaste of raisins, honey, toffee & spice. Think of it as liquid Christmas pudding. Drink now. Alc18%

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    Romate N.P.U. Amontillado Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Cork

    Crafted by Jose Luis ('Pepe') Infante at the 230-year-old Romate Bodega, in Jerez. The N.P.U. Amontillado is barrel aged for 20 years in a dedicated solera system.

    Other Reviews....
    This bodega is still in the hands of local owners – a real rarity. Orange peel fills the nose, augmented by spice, coffee and toffee on the silky, velvety palate. Aged for more than 30 years, this long, complex wine would go well with pâtés, terrines and other rich canapés.
    93 Points
    Decanter.com

    Pure and nutty, with aromas of dried apricot and sea air. In the mouth you get lots of almond and butter, while the A-rate finish is buttery but also quite complex. A classic, refined wine that dances across your tongue like a ballerina.
    92 Points
    Michael Schachner - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

    Tasted blind. Really sweet scent showing caramel, toffee, honey and toast. Pungent and robust on the palate. On the dry and oxidative side and extremely tight. Lovely intensity.
    17 / 20 Points
    Ferran Centelles - JancisRobinson.com (January 2018)

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    Romate Don Jose Oloroso Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Cork

    Crafted by Jose Luis ('Pepe') Infante at the 230-year-old Romate Bodega, in Jerez. The Don Jose Oloroso is barrel aged for 15 years to produce a rich but dry expression.

    Other Reviews....
    Nutty and intense, like peanut brittle reduced to liquid form—but with less than half the corn syrup. It delivers beautiful texture and intensity; it's almost fruity, but then mushroom, almond and macadamia nut take over. With perfect weight and a finish that doesn't quit, this is a great dry Sherry.
    93 Points
    Michael Schachner - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

    Pale tawny with a hint of green at the rim. Very nutty nose with the pungent creaminess of well-aged sherry and just enough sweetness to compensate for the dry treacle character. Much drier than Harvey's 12-year-old Cream sherry and with more rancio character. An amazing amount of pleasure for under a tenner. Come on, wine drinkers, how long are you going to ignore such bargains?
    17 / 20 Points
    Jancis Robinson MW (November 2021)

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    Tio Pepe En Rama Fino Sherry (Saca 2023)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Tio Pepe Fino en Rama is the maximum expression of biological ageing, the unfiltered version of this world famous Fino Sherry. Winemaker Antonio Flores monitors hundreds of barrels from different sub-soleras. Together with his assistant and daughter Silvia he earmarks particular casks for having exceptional depth, complexity and balance. As an en rama sherry, there are minimal interventions and hardly any filtering, staying as close as possible to the wine in the bodega. It shows Tio Pepe in its most natural state, with more intense aromas and flavours.

    Other Reviews....
    Always highly anticipated, each bottling of Tio Pepe's En Rama expression quickly flies off shelves. Act fast, therefore, to grab this year's release, which showcases the trademark elegance and intensity that have made this wine so famous and sought after. Bright, deep and complex, with salted nuts over a layer of ripe citrus and orchard fruit. Beautifully textural. filling the mid palate with saline poise. Drink 2023 - 2024.
    94 points
    Ines Salpico - Decanter

    Tio Pepe Fino Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    The world’s best-selling Fino, uncompromisingly dry, always served cold, fantastic with food – especially savoury nibbles such as Jamon Iberico, chorizo, olives, nuts, Manchego cheese and bread and oil.

     

    The story behind Tio Pepe, one of the world's great fino sherries is a colourful one.Translated, “Tio Pepe” means “Uncle Joe.” Joe was a wine trader who raised his young nephew, Manuel Gonzalez Angel after Manuel’s father died leaving a wife and seven children. Manuel himself later became a prominent exporter of sherry and his cellars were frequented by his benefactor who was particularly partial to one barrel of fino. Delighting in this, Manuel had the words “Tio Pepe” branded on the butt ensuring that it would always be available for when his uncle visited. However, news spread quickly and soon everyone wanted to dip into Uncle Joe’s reserve. There was only one solution - the rest is history. Today annual production has soared to a staggering nine million bottles!

    Tasting note: Made from 100% Palomino grapes and aged for an average of seven years using the traditional Solera system. Deep pale golden colour. Pungent bouquet with yeast dominating. The perfectly balanced palate is full and round displaying mixed nuts and attractive flor yeast character. Very dry, crisp clean finish that lingers long in the mouth. Remains a classic in its genre as an ideal aperitif. Serve chilled with shellfish.

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    Valdespino Deliciosa Manzanilla (375ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews...
    The impressive line-up is opened with the pale-colored NV Manzanilla Deliciosa, which is produced with Palomino grapes from the Miraflores vineyard and aged for five years under yeast. It is a finer version of La Guita, easy to drink, with a sweet note of apples in the nose, a polished and gentle palate, ending with a saline touch. Drink 2013-2014.
    I’ve often called Valdespino “the Romanee-Conti of Jerez.” Well, there, I’ve said it. To me they represent quality and tradition at the very top of the Sherry hierarchy. The winery, soleras and brands are old, registered in 1875, but with documentation about their commercial and winegrowing activities going back to the 13th century. Their recent history starts in 1999, when Jose Estevez purchases the company from the Valdespino family. Today Valdespino is the jewel in the crown of the Grupo Estevez, which also includes Real Tesoro and La Guita, who stock and age 35,000 botas of Sherry and own 800 hectares of vineyards, 56 of which come from the Pago Macharnudo, on pure white albariza soil, one of the best vineyards in the Marco de Jerez, and 17 hectares from the heart of Macharnudo are still fermented in bota today and form the core of brands like Inocente, Tio Diego, CP or Cardenal. All the wines were carefully and slowly moved to the new facilities of the Grupo Estevez on the outskirts of Jerez, where they continue their development under the supervision of Eduardo Ojeda, technical director, winemaker, who as a wine-lover is very aware of his role preserving these old soleras, wines and traditions.
    89 Points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (August 2013)

    Lovely salt, Brazil nut and floral notes combine with a bitter citrus oil accent on the taut finish. Drink now. 800 cases made
    89 Points
    Thomas Matthews - The Wine Spectator (January 2013)

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    Valdespino Inocente Fino (375ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews...
    The NV Fino Inocente must be one of the few wines in Jerez that is still fermented in 600-liter American oak botas, which is an incredible amount of work compared with fermenting tens of thousands of kilos of grapes (or even more) in a big stainless steel tank. This method was the norm of yesteryear, but is so labor intense that it was discontinued in most wineries, and gives a big diversity of wines, as each barrel has its own character, which contributes to the complexity of the blend. Furthermore, the bottled wine is on average 8 to 10 years old. One other thing that makes it apart from other Finos is that the grapes are exclusively from the high part of the Macharnudo vineyard, so this is a single-vineyard Fino. The nose is very complex, showing the effect of the long lees contact: chalk, dried hay, aromatic herbs and salty almonds. The palate is full, but at the same time elegant and balanced, powerful and fine, with the texture of a Meursault rather than a Puligny. A very complex wine, that manages to be both powerful and elegant. Inocente is great value for money. Drink 2013-2016.
    I’ve often called Valdespino “the Romanee-Conti of Jerez.” Well, there, I’ve said it. To me they represent quality and tradition at the very top of the Sherry hierarchy. The winery, soleras and brands are old, registered in 1875, but with documentation about their commercial and winegrowing activities going back to the 13th century. Their recent history starts in 1999, when Jose Estevez purchases the company from the Valdespino family. Today Valdespino is the jewel in the crown of the Grupo Estevez, which also includes Real Tesoro and La Guita, who stock and age 35,000 botas of Sherry and own 800 hectares of vineyards, 56 of which come from the Pago Macharnudo, on pure white albariza soil, one of the best vineyards in the Marco de Jerez, and 17 hectares from the heart of Macharnudo are still fermented in bota today and form the core of brands like Inocente, Tio Diego, CP or Cardenal. All the wines were carefully and slowly moved to the new facilities of the Grupo Estevez on the outskirts of Jerez, where they continue their development under the supervision of Eduardo Ojeda, technical director, winemaker, who as a wine-lover is very aware of his role preserving these old soleras, wines and traditions.
    94 Points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (August 2013)

    High-pitched, featuring talc, chamomile, chalk and jicama notes, followed by a pure, stone-tinged finish. Very graceful, lacy and long. Drink now. 2,500 cases made.
    92 Points
    James Molesworth - The Wine Spectator (October 2013)

    A complex, fresh fino that has aromas of dried wood, hazelnuts, apples and smoked nuts. The palate offers a smoothly rendered, fresh and seamless delivery of savory, creamy style. Finishes fresh. Drink now.
    92 Points
    JamesSuckling.com (December 2020)

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    La Guita Manzanilla (375ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    Other Reviews...
    The NV La Guita Manzanilla has always had a very strong and marked character of brine, green olives and mustard seeds, with an overall sweet sensation. The medium-bodied palate is precise, very dry and intense, with some brine and rancio flavors and great length. The quality of this wine has increased notably in the last few years, and represents very good value and is a great introduction to Manzanilla, as availability should not be a problem with 2,000,000 bottles filled per year. As an advantage, the back label shows the month and date of the bottling, and should be drunk within a year or two. Drink 2013-2014.

    Although the official name of this winery created in 1852 in Sanlucar de Barrameda is Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin, it’s better known by the name of the only wine they make, Manzanilla La Guita. Moreover, the company has changed hands a number of times and since 2007 belongs to Grupo Estevez who also own Valdespino and Marques del Real Tesoro, but the names remain. La Guita, and its characteristic bottle with a piece of string attached (guita has two different meanings, it’s slang for cash, but it also means string, which in fact is the root for the word guitar) is a very strong brand locally and it’s been in existence since 1908. La Guita is a truly wine from Sanlucar: not only is the wine aged for an average of four years under flor in an impressive 15,000-barrel solera spread over two different cellars in Sanlucar, but the grapes are also from Sanlucar, mainly from the Miraflores vineyard.
    90 Points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (August 2013)

    Unique aromas of dried apples, lemon blossom, almonds and cream. Hints of seaweed. Full-bodied, yet focused and tight with lively acidity and a beautifully composed finish of fruit and flavor. Always a winner here. Screw cap.
    94 Points
    JamesSuckling.com (September 2020)

    This round white has texture and grip, with rich and focused flavors of apple, almond, green olive and brine. Offers plenty of fruit, but remains grounded thanks to the briny character. Expressive and balanced. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.
    92 Points
    Thomas Matthews - The Wine Spectator (November 2012)

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    Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $42. 99
    Bottle
    $515.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Cork

    One that proclaims to be the crème de la crème of PX’s and with six centuries of sherry production under their belts, Valdespino can lay claim to being one of the oldest sherry houses in the region. In a process called Soleo, after harvesting, the grapes are sun dried for two weeks to concentrate the sugar and turn the grapes into raisins. After partial fermentation of the must the wine is fortified and then enters the soleras where it’s aged for between 10-12 years in American oak casks.

    A Magnificent Black Sherry

    Deep sienna brown colour with deep olive green hue. Wonderful nose filled with the aroma of toffee, molasses, spice and brandied ripe raisins. The palate is a viscous treasure with its rich luscious texture and oil like consistency. Totally mouthfilling flavours of spice, honey, toffee and crushed dried raisins fill the mouth. Incredible length – perfect harmony with clean finish and exceptionally long aftertaste of treacle, caramel, honey and raisins. Perfect with chocolate cake and a must with the Christmas pudding.
    Drink Now
    Alc/Vol: 18.0%

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    Valdespino Pedro Ximenez Yellow Label Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17%
    Closure: Cork

    With six centuries of sherry production under their belts, Valdespino lay claim to being one of the oldest sherry bodegas in the region.
    Pedro Ximenez is often referred to as “Black Sherry” due to its dense, dark colour. This is a superb example of the style made entirely from the Pedro Ximenez grape and is a wonderful pairing for chocolate dishes of any sort (or that ‘special’ mid year Christmas celebration being the perfect wine with Christmas pudding). The wine has the viscosity of oil. Very dark sienna brown colour with olive green hue. Superb nose of mollasses, treacle, crushed dried honeyed raisins. Rich and luscious, totally mouthfilling with a silky, oily texture which disolves into honeyed toffee. Layers of treacle and caramel add further depth and complexity to the wine. Sweet, yet clean finish with exceptionally long aftertaste.

    1969 Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Seleccion Pedro Ximenez
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $430. 00
    Bottle
    $5160.00 Dozen
    ABV: 16.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Antonio Sanchez Prieto founded Bodegas Toro Albalá in 1844, in the village of Aguilar de la Frontera. By 1922, José Ma Toro Albalá restored the former electric power station of Aguilar where he moved the winery, and still is today. The Montilla-Moriles region is famous for Sherry, to create this fantastic concoction, the grapes are sun-dried into raisins before being pressed and fermented. Due to the incredible concentration of the juice, the wines are notably sweet but also wonderfully fresh. Don P.X. is their renowned Sherry, full of rich and deep flavors of raisins, figs and dates - the perfect pairing could be anything from blue cheese, to vanilla ice-cream, undoubtedly a must try. 

    All Saints Estate The Keep Golden Cream Sherry
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    All Saints Estate, established in Wahgunyah in 1864. All Saints proudly proclaim that they are Australia's first international wine show gold medal winner, a feat achieved in 1873. In the 1880s the distinctive castle which features heavily on the label was constructed according to the methods used to build Scotland's Castle May. A striking building in a region famous for striking wines.

    "The Keep" Golden Cream sherry is a sweet sherry made by blending young dry sherry with older sweeter material, usually Pedro Ximinez or Moscatel. The fruit sourced from All Saints' ancient gnarled vines.

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    Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera 1910 (375ml)
    Montilla Moriles, SPAIN
    $140. 00
    Bottle
    $1680.00 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Super dense black sienna brown in colour with a very deep sienna brown olive green tinged hue. The viscosity of this wine is such that it clings to the walls of the glass with an engine oil like consistency. Completely intoxicating the olfactory senses is a kaleidoscope of honeyed raisins, Christmas cake, walnuts, burnt toffee, fig and spice aromas that are totally mesmerising. Amazingly rich, concentrated and viscous, the texture of this palate staining elixir is so thick and heavy you could almost eat it with a spoon. Mouth coating flavours of honeyed raisins, molasses, figs, Christmas cake, melted toffee, subtle dried nuts and spice engulf the palate. Warm and mellow spirit background with a stunningly long finish that’s sweet, luscious and oil like in its consistency. The aftertaste lingering for minutes after it’s been swallowed. A magical, mind blowing PX.
    Alc. 15%

    Other Reviews....
    The amazing, pedal to the metal/full throttle/balls to the wall, sweet 1910 Pedro Ximenez Solera is a dark amber-colored, full-bodied, unctuously-textured beauty that should be sipped and savored slowly and carefully at the end of a meal with a plate of cashews. It is remarkable stuff. The price is not high for what it represents.
    98 points
    Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate

    The NV Piedro Ximénez Solera 1910 comes from a separate Solera blend going back to 1910. It's on another level compared to the 1926 and has another level of viscosity and opulence that needs to be tasted to be believed. Massive coffee, toffee, burnt caramel, and spice all emerge from this motor oil-like wine that has off-the-charts richness and depth, while staying reasonably light on the palate. As with the Solera 1927, it’s best enjoyed in small sips at the end of a meal.
    95 points
    JebDunnuck.com

    Angove's Fino Dry Sherry
    Renmark, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $10. 95
    Bottle
    $131.4 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Devotees of Fino Sherry have entered into a mass conspiracy ofsilence. Hardly a word is spoken and only occasionally a pressannouncement is made that another gold, silver or bronze medalhas been accumulated. Its packaging belongs to the 1950's - butno one is objecting. This is the Sherry bargain of Australia andlet's hope it remains so. The Fino Sherry is matured in smalloak casks using the solera system. Bright pale straw colour. Thenose is very pronounced with strong nutty flor charactersfilling the nose right into the temple. On the palate the floryeast character is dominant over strong nutty flavours -mouthfilling - very warming yet bone dry. Sensational length offlavour and concentration with clean dry finish and profoundlylong lingering nutty aftertaste. Extraordinary value for money.And you thought Auntie Jean was just a sweet old lady - wrong,Auntie Jean has been the custodian of an Australian treasure fora long time, that's why she smiles a lot!\Z

    Angove's Fino Dry Flor Sherry
    Renmark, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    It's finally back, after an absence from the market place for about two years. The story goes that a winemaker left a vat valve open over a weekend and emptied the reserve of the fino into the drains! The present whereabouts of this genius are not known, but given a similar problem at Pipers Brook, earlier this year, he may be working in Tasmania!Made from the Classic sherry varietals, Pedro Ximinez and Palomino. This wine displays pale straw colour and looks very fresh indeed. Great Finos should be freshly bottled! Superb lifted flor yeast nose with some nutty background notes. The palate has delightful intensity and concentration of flavour. The nutty flor yeast flavour has just a hint of saltiness which is carried through to a bone dry finish and very long yeasty aftertaste. A superb aperitif!

    Angove's Oloroso Cream Sherry
    Renmark, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 95
    Bottle
    $179.4 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Closure: Cork

    This is Angoves companion to the superb fino dry flor, however, it lacks the concentration and persistence of the fino. Made from fully ripened white grapes whose identity remains unknown. For all of its deep sienna, onion brown colour and olive rim, the wine remains unconvincing. Why you might ask? The colour reflects age and green edges only come with considerable age. Also it's the nose that suggests that this is a wine made by a process called jero paga, rather than one left in oak casks and matured by a solera sherry process. Why do we say this? On the nose there is a burnt caramel aroma, hints of toffee and burnt sugar, and not enough intensity. Old wines aged naturally have an unmistakable intensity which only time can bestow. On the palate it is again, the caramel that dominates the flavour with a hint of rancio and some brown sugar in the background. Soft, warm finish, smooth and clean. Enjoy with raisin cake!

    Antonio Barbadillo Amontillado Del Principe Pio Sherry
    $200. 00
    Bottle
    $2400.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    The second of the old sherries tasted and one degree higher in alcohol at 21%. Pale tawny olive green colour. Very strong rancio nose with uplifted old spirit, leather, walnut and roast hazelnut aroma. The palate is full bodied with concentrated, powerful flavours. Very dry and salty with nutty rancio flavours - very pronounced with a hint of acetone at the back of the palate, yet not apparent on the nose. The acid levels are remarkable - crisp and very lively contributing to the exceptionally long roast almond and salt aftertaste.

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    Antonio Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez Rich Sweet Sherry
    Jerez,
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    AN EXTRAORDINARY DRINK AND AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN. Make no mistake, this is no “little ol’ ladies drink.” It has a remarkable depth and concentration of flavour. Deep onion skin, sienna brown colour with very pronounced green olive tinge. Superb aroma of molasses, honey, toffee and treacle. Magnificent. Totally mouthfilling, rich, luscious flavours of rancio, honey, treacle, toffee and caramel. A wine of extraordinary length and exceptionally long aftertaste of treacle, honey and liquorice. Perfect for Christmas day as an alternative drink with the Christmas pudding. Don’t leave Granny too close to the bottle whilst your’re out of the room!

    RATING: 96/100

    VALUE: XXXXX/5

    Antonio Barbadillo Oloroso Del Tio Rio Sherry
    $200. 00
    Bottle
    $2400.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    The fullest of the trio tasted and the least dry, thus almost creating a perception of sweetness in relative terms, but sweet it is not. Pale olive green colour with some pale tawny edges. The nose is reminiscent of old varnish, leather, walnuts with some roast hazelnut and Brazil nut overtones. The palate has remarkable depth - again perceivably sweeter than the first pair, but still quite dry. Nutty almond flavours, hints of flor and clean dry spirit with a slightly varnishy end flavour. Exceptionally long dry rancio, roast almond and hazelnut aftertaste.

    Antonio Barbadillo Palo Cortado Del Oel Obispo Gascon Sherry
    $200. 00
    Bottle
    $2400.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    The second of the old sherries tasted and one degree higher in alcohol at 21%. Pale tawny olive green colour. Very strong rancio nose with uplifted old spirit, leather, walnut and roast hazelnut aroma. The palate is full bodied with concentrated, powerful flavours. Very dry and salty with nutty rancio flavours - very pronounced with a hint of acetone at the back of the palate, yet not apparent on the nose. The acid levels are remarkable - crisp and very lively contributing to the exceptionally long roast almond and salt aftertaste.

    Antonio Barbadillo Manzanilla Solear Sherry (375ml)
    $7. 99
    Bottle
    $95.88 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Our shipments of Solear Manzanilla are freshly bottled and are simply and utterly sensational. This shipment is in half bottles, to ensure maximum pleasure - no leaving the contents around too long. "Sherry in summer, are you mad?" We hear you say. Chill it down, order a plate of antipasto and some sour dough bread - the sheer simplicity of the combination is one of life's great taste experiences.Pale watery colour. Magnificent nose of nut and flor yeast, very intense and penetrating. Explosive palate flavours - which re-define the term mouthfilling. Bone dry. The taste of salt runs right through the palate and after taste, blended with flor yeast and nut flavours. Outstanding length and power, with exceptionally long dry after taste. Don't cellar. Enjoy, Enjoy!

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    Barbadillo Full Dry Oloroso Sherry
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 19%
    Closure: Cork

    Deep onion brown colour with olive green hue. Aroma of rancio, hint of bonox with flor and rancio end note. On the palate, flor, rancio and hazelnut flavours are evident, with long salty, flor, roast almond aftertaste.
    Drink (2003)
    Alc/Vol: 19.0%

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    Barbadillo Solear Manzanilla Sherry (375ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $15. 99
    Bottle
    $191.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    The Barbadillo Sherries have been absent from the Australian market for a couple of years – the previous importer having gone belly up. We were looking forward to tasting this collection, particularly the Solear and the PX. This wine comes in a half bottle with a stelvin cap. Previous shipments were outstanding, the importer only bringing in enough sherry to last a couple of months – something has gone wrong with this shipment.

    Bright pale straw colour with deep straw hue, indicating that the wine has lost its freshness, which it has. The nose is not clean. Aroma of flor yeast with a dirty vegemite end note. The stale nature of the sherry is also evident on the palate, however, to the rescue, emerge flavours of flor yeast and salted almonds. Warm spirit, followed by salty almond aftertaste.
    Drink (2003)
    Alc/Vol: 15.0%

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    Barbadillo Amontillado Sherry
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 17.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Onion brown colour with subtle green hue. On the nose, there is a hint of bonox over flor cashew and almond. Moderate palate length, with roast chestnuts and roast almond flavours evident, followed by a hint of residual sweetness and orange rind. Aftertaste of chestnut, flor.
    Drink (2003)
    Alc/Vol: 17.5%

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    Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez Sherry
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 19%
    Closure: Cork

    This is the pick of the current arrival Barbadillo sherries. Deep onion brown colour, with burnt sienna and olive green hue. Top note of raisins and muscat, followed by a hint of orange peel, honey, toffee and Christmas cake. Full bodied, creamy texture, with a good degree of concentration. Long aftertaste of raisins, honey and toffee.
    Drink (2003)
    Alc/Vol: 19.0%

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    Barbadillo Pale Dry Fino Sherry
    Sanlucar de Barrameda,
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    Pale straw colour. Lifted flor nose with hint of cashew, fresher than the Manzanilla. The palate has moderate length, with flor yeast and nut emerging. Dryish with salty cashew back palate flavour.
    Drink (2003)
    Alc/Vol: 15.0%

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    • Nick's Import
    Cuesta Pedro Ximenez Sherry (750ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17%
    Closure: Cork

    'Cuesta' is a brand owned by the prestigious Sherry house, 'Lustau', produced and bottled from a selection of butts in the Lustau Bodega. The concept is to offer high quality sherries under a separate brand in markets where Lustau is already represented. Yet given the exceptional standard set by the Cuesta PX, one has to wonder whether they've shot themselves in the foot. Aged for a minimum of ten years, this superb solera is produced from sun dried Pedro Ximenez grapes.

    A seriously good example of PX and an absolute steal at this direct import price.

    Pours a viscous sienna brown colour with a deep green olive tinged hue. Potent scents of raisins, honey and Christmas cake engulfs the nostrils with hints of toffee, marmalade and walnut also present. Exceptionally concentrated and rich, a thick luscious dollop of raisin, honey and Christmas cake like flavours are draped across the palate with notions of marmalade, toffee and subtle dried nuts the back drop. Warm, mellow spirit with an oil like consistency to the mouthfeel. Long sweet, textured aftertaste. An ideal match with vanilla ice cream and Christmas pudding.
    Alc. 17%

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    Bodegas Tradicion 20 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $155. 00
    Bottle
    $1860.00 Dozen
    ABV: 15.5%
    Closure: Cork

    We have tasted some wonderful example of Pedro Ximenez in our time, but this wine tops the lot. Deep walnut brown colour with deep olive green hue. The viscosity of the wine would appear even greater than motor oil. Superb nose of raisins, raisin cake, plum pudding, honey and toffee. The palate weight is even denser than Lustau’s PX – creating an amazing mouthfeel. There is great concentration of palate flavour – honey and dried raisins over a layer of Christmas pudding, followed by honeyed figs. Wonderfully sweet and luscious, yet with sufficient acidity to avoid cloying. A truly magnificent example of the style.

    Drink (2006 onwards)

    Alc/Vol: 15.5%

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    Bodegas Tradicion 30 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 19.5%
    Closure: Cork

    This Sherry was recently awarded the 'Gran Bacchus Oro' (Great Golden Bacchus).  Only 6 out of the total 1400 wines submitted at the Bacchus 2006 received this prestigous award.  The Bacchus is a key event of the International Organization of Wine and Vine cicuit in Southern Europe, open to all types of wine from around the world. 

    Deep caramel, onion brown colour with green olive hue. The nose is quite powerful, with lifted rancio and orange rind top notes, followed by an endnote of mixed nuts. The palate flavours are full, but the wine does not have the acid backbone evidenced in the Amontillado. The rancio character is quite dominant on the palate overlaid with hazelnut, toffee and just a touch of sweetness. The flavour profile is a cross between Amontillado and Oloroso. A powerfully long aftertaste of hazelnut and toffee with the rancio flavours persisting.
    Drink (2005 onwards)
    Alc/Vol: 19.5%

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    Bodegas Tradicion 30 Year Old Oloroso Sherry
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 20%
    Closure: Cork

    Deep onion brown colour olive green meniscus. Lifted rancio top note, with hints of tobacco and orange rind, providing a powerful, refined sniff. The palate is loaded with power, rich layers of orange rind, hazelnut, toffee and rancio. Perfect balance. Exceptional length and depth of flavours followed by a very long aftertaste of toffee, caramel, hazelnut and rancio.
    Drink (2006 onwards)
    Alc/Vol: 20%

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    Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla Sherry (375ml)
    Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    The Hidalgo is one of the few remaining Spanish Sherry producers. The family’s origins can be traced to the North of Spain, but moved to the South in the 18th Century. In 1792, JOSE PANTALEON HIDALGO acquired a Sherry Bodega in the centre of San Lucar de Barrameda. Six generations later, the company is still owned by the Hidalgo family. Manzanilla is the driest of the Sherries as well as being the lightest.

    The terroir of the vineyards that is set between the sea, the river and the marshlands to the North creates a degree of humidity and microclimate that allows the flor yeast to grow on the surface of the maturing wine all year round. Elsewhere in Sherry, the flor yeast character dies off the surface during summer and winter. The climatic situation has curious parallels with the Sauternes region of France. 

    A refreshing, bone dry sherry, that is a perfect match for prosciutto and fresh seafood. Classic very pale, almost water like colour water like hue. Superb lifted nose of sea spray salt, cashew and flor yeast showing all the characteristics of a top Manzanilla. The palate has excellent length and depth – a wonderful juxtaposition of salt, cashew nut and flor yeast flavours – mouthfilling and refreshingly clean and bone dry. Perfect balance. Exceptionally long salty, flor yeast aftertaste.
    A fantastic Summer drink. Enjoy over the festive season.
    Drink (2011)
    Alc/Vol: 15%

    • 99
    Bodegas Hidalgo Triana Pedro Ximenez Sherry (500ml)
    Jerez, SPAIN
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17%
    Closure: Cork

    A superb Pedro Ximenez.

    Deep sienna brown colour with deep olive green hue. Wonderful nose, filled with aromas of honey, raisins and caramel. Beautifully rich, luscious creamy texture, flavoured layers of honey, caramel, treacle and concentrated crushed raisin infusions. Mouthfilling. Clean finish. Very long aftertaste of crushed raisins, honey and caramel.
    Drink (2007+)
    Alc/Vol: 17%

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