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1970 Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso Anada

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4/19/2024 - FEDEVIDAL Likes this wine: 97 points

Francamente se trata de un vino rarísimo puesto que no había probado nunca un vino de jerez de añada y fuera del sistema de criaderas y soleres.
Presenta un precioso color entre cobre claro con tendencia anaranjada. Aroma intensísimo, frutos secos, miel, nueces, naranja, hierbas etcétera. La boca de entrada es alcohólica, lo que de entrada me recuerda a una mañana como algo por el estilo. Sin embargo ya en boca del arco desaparece y se equilibra completamente. Difícil de describir eso. Final larguísimo

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palo Cortado 30 Years Old VORS

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4/12/2024 - DF@GCL Likes this wine: 93 points

Nutty and inviting. Warm enveloppe of chestnut and varnish. High salinity and acidity. Long

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino Tradición

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4/7/2024 - cugel_saga Likes this wine: 94 points

A real hint of amber, deeper in colour than a regular Fino reflecting the extra years under flor.

There is a freshness to this wine that begins on the nose and suggests pine forests and sand dunes, almost Manzanilla like.

It's delightful to drink. Served cool with roast almonds and salted olives it offers plenty to keep you interested.

Saline and fresh but with great depth and ridiculously long on the finish. It coats the palate with a wonderful waxiness and keeps giving with hints of nut and apple; great sherry, great wine.

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White - Fortified

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3/29/2024 - ProbirR Likes this wine: 93 points

Wow !!!! Absolutely magnificent !!!! Toffee, dates, prunes, ripe blackcurrants - thick and viscous making you want to drain the last drop !!! Drink it slowly and let it coat your palate with a heavenly concoction of dates, raisins, prunes and chocolate!!! What a perfect way to finish dinner !!!!

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2023 Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino Tradición

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2/25/2024 - dbkitc wrote: 93 points

(at Ramon Freixa - Madrid) Wonderful. Combines corn husk, flor and yellow fruit. A bit more linear / rustic compared to its table mate (which is the best sherry I have tasted - but cannot find in CT so no note). Finishes nice and salty. (93)

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS

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2/18/2024 - cugel_saga Likes this wine: 94 points

Liquid copper.

Polish. Orange peel. Nut. Beautiful, burnt caramel. I
want to sip this slowly but I want more after every drop passes my lips. This coats my palate and asks questions.

Put in a barrel half a lifetime ago. If I think what I was doing then and what I have done since, well, the mind boggles. As I loved and learnt and tried and won and lost this wine has sat and aged and grown.
All these things I think as I sip this fine, aged Oloroso and it leaves a ringing in my ears.

Drank over a few weeks in February, kept in the fridge between glasses with no ill effects. Contemplative, superb wine.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS

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2/11/2024 - David Meddings wrote: 92 points

Light tawny. Acetic notes mingling with fig and Christmas pudding notes on the bouquet. Palate is striking for the saline undertow and has a prominent acidic character that may be too much for some (like myself - not at all an experienced sherry drinker). While not my personal cup of tea it was understandable why this wine has impressed so many here - there is a wide breadth of flavours on offer and while one has to be a lover of the acetaldehydic profile, it is clear that these come together in a complex whole. Long final.

I bought 3 sherries after deciding I needed to at least explore this area of winemaking. This was my second and so far my preferred bottling. We only finished half a bottle or so, and looking forward to seeing how I feel about it when I get to the remainder. But unless something changes I don't feel I will become an avowed sherry drinker.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado 30 Years Old VORS

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1/25/2024 - cugel_saga wrote: 95 points

Dark Amber in hue, this takes a few mouthfuls to give up it's jewels and what jewels they are.
Hazelnut comes and goes, orange peel too, whilst a reticent caramel remains always, subtle yet enduring.
A plethora of tastes, no not tastes, a plethora of feelings.
A log fire in winter. Burnt wood. Fresh spring tides. Summer and sand. Maybe autumn and leaves and the last vestiges of warmth before the weather turns. All kinds going on!
This is not an unyielding wine. It has so much to it but it keeps giving way and letting all of its various splendours have their moments. It let's you pick your focus in any given mouthful. It offers everything up and allows you to choose the direction you head off in.
There is freshness and salinity allied to a nutty, complex depth. This is an unbelievably good wine and an absolute pleasure to sit and slowly sip.

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White - Fortified

NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado 30 Years Old VORS

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12/6/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 93 points

Deep amber in the glass. Nose is full-on explosive, with that rancio note coming in strong, but complemented by lightly toasted nuts, seaweed, some hints of caramel. Palate is rounded, full. Lots of intensity coming from all angles - a bit of fruit, bit of salinity. Expressive of its style and so well done.

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White - Fortified

NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS

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10/17/2023 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine: NR

Light amber with gold highlights showing clear and clean. The nose is smooth, nutty, rich sweet citrus juices and maple syrup. The palate is meaty and sweet with a very juicy entry and a long dark acidic finish.

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5/26/2023 - Harley1199 wrote: NR

Experimenting what Mr. Hayler Feel (Ritz) and Felt (Hedone); 5/26/2023-5/28/2023 (Alicante - España): Unnecessary bottle IMHO. Slow caramel elixir on the glass. Full bodied wine, more density than fruit. Plenty of alcohol when finished. A bit unbalanced because low acidity. Deception because this winery seems to made wines like at an assembly line even in limited and exclusive elaboration as well. Agreed with Gornals' score but only at its best.

Botella innecesaria en mi modesta opinión. Lento elixir de caramelo en la copa. Vino con cuerpo, más densidad que fruta. Mucho alcohol al terminar. Un poco desequilibrado debido a la baja acidez. Decepción porque esta bodega parece hacer vinos como en una línea de montaje inclusive en una elaboración limitada y exclusiva. De acuerdo con la puntuación de Gornals, pero solo en su mejor momento.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Viejisimo

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5/26/2023 - Harley1199 wrote: NR

Experimenting what Mr. Hayler Feel (Ritz) and Felt (Hedone); 5/26/2023-5/28/2023 (Alicante - España): Beyond VOS or VORS specifications there are wines that supposedly transcend time. Sharp, salty, decidedly alcoholic (22.0%ABV), with a murky, blurry appearance and a distinctive bitter finish. Almost nuts missed in action. A new fashion to which more and more wineries are signing up just for money they are obtaining for bottles as these.

Más allá de las especificaciones VOS ó VORS existen vinos que supuestamente transcienden al tiempo. Punzante, salino, decididamente alcohólico (22.0%), de una apariencia turbia y un distintivo final amargo. Los frutos secos casi muertos en acción. Una nueva moda a la que cada vez se apuntan más Bodegas por el dinero que son capaces de pedir por botellas así.

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3/10/2023 - gornals Likes this wine: 92 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: The wine looks caramel colored. The legs are slow. It smells like fig, prune, raisin, chocolate, honey and alcohol/hot. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Cream VOS 20 Years

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3/10/2023 - gornals wrote: 88 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: The wine looks yellow brown colored. The legs are slow. It smells like fig, prune, raisin, plum, clove, cinnamon, chocolate, alcohol/hot and sherry. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS

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3/10/2023 - gornals wrote: 94 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: The wine looks light brown colored. The legs are medium. It smells like fig, mineral, stoniness, light toast, almond, walnut, alcohol/hot and sherry. The body is medium/full. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity.

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3/10/2023 - gornals Likes this wine: 94 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: The wine looks light brown colored. The legs are medium. It smells like mineral, stoniness, toast, almond, hazelnut, walnut, soy sauce, sherry and leesy. The body is light/medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. Outstanding wine, very complex.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palo Cortado 30 Years Old VORS

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3/7/2023 - gornals wrote: 95 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: The wine looks light brown colored. The legs are medium. It smells like mineral, stoniness, toast, almond, walnut, soy sauce, sherry, leesy, baker's yeast and bready. The body is medium. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity. Gorgeous wine, nice salinity and very very long finish.

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2022 Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino Tradición

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6/14/2023 - gornals wrote: 92 points

Fira Dismavi 2023 #2 (Sherry); 3/1/2023-3/14/2023: 🧐APPEARANCE🧐 -
🌡️Intensity🌡️- Medium
🟡Colour (White)🟡 - Amber

👃🏼NOSE👃🏼 -
🌡️Intensity🌡️ - Pronnounced
🌺Floral🌺 - Dry flowers Acacia,Honeysuckle
🍋Citrus fruit🍋 - Peels
❓Other❓ - Wet stones (Salinity)
🪵Oak🪵 - Toast,Smoke
🌰Oxidation🌰 - Almond,Walnut
🍯Fruit development (White)🍯 - Dried fruit
🏺Bottle age (White)🏺 - Hay

👅PALATE👅 -
🍬Sweetness🍬 - Dry
🧪Acidity🧪 - High
🥴Alcohol🥴 - Medium (+)
🏋Body🏋 - Medium (+)
🌡️Flavour intensity🌡️ - Pronnounced
🏁Finish🏁 - Long

🔚CONCLUSIONS🔜 -🗡EPIC🗡 - 3'75
🇶 Quality 🇶 - Very good
💯Personal score💯 - 92

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2018 Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palo Cortado 30 Years Old VORS

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1/16/2023 - Rote Kappelle Likes this wine: 97 points

As I sit down to write this note, the memory of imbibing last night brings a roistering stiffy into existence. All hands on deck, bosun, hoist the jolly roger!

The colour is golden-amber but surprisingly bright. A good sign. Bugger the colour, though, because you don't really need to look as the aromas come clambering out of the glass like a boarding party with a glint in their eye, having heard that not only be there loot aplenty aboard but also maidens, willing and able. Aaaaarrrrrrhhhh!

The nose is a very potent brew of roasted nuts, toffee, spice, something salty/sea-spray like - I find it intoxicating. The palate is quite bold, a touch astringent at first but finishing smooth and elegant and the length is truly astonishing. Intensity is definitely in 10 cities and full gonzo. Good as the palate is at first, it is after you swallow that the after-taste turns this into something extraordinary. To be honest, 97 points seems a bit mean but perhaps I can justify it by pointing to a slight lack of delicacy on the fore-palate. I do feel this is a bit like criticising a Mercedes Benz E class for being on the large side.

You get layer after layer of taste and texture and it is a wine that appeals both to the senses but especially to the mind.

This was magnificent with Jamon Iberico and cheeses and various nibbly bits (they call them Tapas). Absolute heaven and character combined. That makes it better than a Merc E Class.

In case you are interested, as I have found out, this is a very rare beast indeed. As I understand it starts its life with the usual Sherry grapes and is made in the usual way for Fino and/or Amontillado, but in the process a tiny percentage of barrels lose their flor and start to age oxidatively as Oloroso does. So, what you get is an unusual combination of the characters of both Amontillado and Oloroso. In this we get the best of both worlds and by Jove it is good. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl mistress Cortado!

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado 30 Years Old VORS

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9/6/2022 - hbay Likes this wine: 90 points

Tapas - oliven knivmudlinger tunmusse artiskokmusse

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino Tradición

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4/29/2022 - forceberry wrote: 94 points

As opposed to a typical Fino which is approximately 3 years old when released, this Bodegas Tradición bottling is approximately 8 years old when released - it takes quite a bit of skill to keep the wine fresh and not fall to the victim of unwanted oxidation under a biological aging regime that long. 15% alcohol, approximately 4 g/l acidity. Saca of November 2017 (II/2017), bottle #992 of total 3000 bottles.

Luminous pale golden-to-straw yellow color. Classic, slightly pungent aldehydic and subtly sweet-toned nose with aromas of waxy richness, some evolved nutty tones, a little bit of sorrel, light juicy notes of slightly wizened peach, a hint of green apple slices and a touch of green almonds. The wine is dry, somewhat aldehydic and subtly evolved on the palate with a moderately full body and complex flavors of sorrel and green almonds, some tangy notes of aldehydic sharpness, a little bit of ripe peachy stone fruit, light nuances of beeswax, a hint of mushroomy funk and subtly oxidative touch of caramel. Typical of Sherry, the rather soft acidity feels only medium, but still the wine comes across as firm and balanced due to its combination of slightly aged concentration and tangy aldehydic character. The finish is round, waxy and very lengthy with complex flavors of beeswax, some peachy fruit, a little bit of slivered almonds, light aldehydic notes of sorrel and green apple, a hint of mushroomy funk and an evolved touch of caramel.

A beautiful, fine and harmonious Fino that comes across as more rich and evolved than your typically fresh, bright and tangy Fino or Manzanilla - there is more sense of weight and concentration here, and the prolonged aging has added some lovely nuances of caramel and beeswax to the flavors. This is not as evolved as, say, Manzanilla Pasada, nor is the wine as oxidative as an Amontillado, as the wine has been aged under a flor never oxidatively, but the style is still more developed and fine-tuned than what you'd expect from a Fino. I can see some people might not like this kind of mellow, layered style of wine if they are looking for a bright and zippy Fino, but if one wants depth, richness and complexity of a developed Sherry, yet with the lightness and freshness of a Fino, this wine is in its class of its own. This bottle might not be as impressive as the VOS and VORS bottlings of Bodegas Tradición, but this is a wine that can and will challenge most Finos out there with its finesse, depth and complexity. Superb stuff.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Tradicion 20 Años

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7/4/2022 - WineCenturyAZ Likes this wine: 91 points

Delicious. This is a viscous sweet treat, if ever there was desert in a glass this is it. Dark brown nearly black in the glass, pastries on the nose, pronounced flavors of rum raisin, fresh made caramel sauce of butter and brown sugar, coffee, creme brûlée, bitters, cinnamon, dried/candied stone fruits, citrus pith bit of zest, acidity is holding on, full body, long coating finish.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso 30 Years Old VORS

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7/1/2022 - djarcara wrote: 90 points

A slightly cloudy amber color. A nose of maple sugar and walnuts. The wine has a bracing acidity combined with very pronounced tannins. Flavors of dates, walnuts, olive brine, and maple burst forth. The wine is bone dry, however. But, for a 30 year old wine I was expecting more balance to the tannic structure. A bit rough going.

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NV Bodegas Tradición Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado 30 Years Old VORS

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6/11/2022 - hahostolze Likes this wine: 95 points

Perfect. Depending on the bottle, it can be just the tiniest bit thin. But otherwise, from yuzu and dried fruits, through chocolate and nuts, through various salts and beautiful acidity, onto an endless finish, it's perfect

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NV Bodegas Tradición Pedro Ximénez Jerez-Xérès-Sherry 20 Year Old

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6/9/2022 - acyso wrote: 93 points

Bodegas Tradicion et al. (Chicago, IL): 1879/2400, L2/19. PX is pretty much some of the most distinctive stuff in the world of wine. There's no mistaking raisin juice concentrate. This is incredibly thickly textured from the sugar (the bottle is noticeably heavier than the other three 750s despite the shape being entirely the same). This pours without a sound. Incredibly sweet, this is counterbalanced by a strong bitter note that serves to help cut through all the sweetness. Notes of licorice, molasses, and star anise, there's an amaro-like note here.

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