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Tasted December 9, 2019 by RajivAyyangar with 89 views
Flight 1 (10 notes)
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2013 Fekete Pince Hárslevelű Nagy-Somló
87 points
(non-blind - my wine)
Medium gold color.
Nose is oxidative - hint of Martinelli's apple cider, or the apple juices that come in a spherical glass bottle.
Dry, medium body, mineral, slightly waxy. Hint of savory umami and leather. Medium plus acid, clean finish - very light phenolics.
Medium plus finish - dusty carrot and dried yellow-brown apple.
It's nice! Mineral / stony and earthy.
Medium gold color.
Nose is oxidative - hint of Martinelli's apple cider, or the apple juices that come in a spherical glass bottle.
Dry, medium body, mineral, slightly waxy. Hint of savory umami and leather. Medium plus acid, clean finish - very light phenolics.
Medium plus finish - dusty carrot and dried yellow-brown apple.
It's nice! Mineral / stony and earthy.
White - Fortified
N.V. Gonzalez-Byass Palomino Fino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Tío Pepe (Muy Seco-Extra Dry)
86 points
(blind)
Medium amber. Sharp dusty curried dried carrot note (flor). Feels around 15% alcohol. Warm, dry, saline, crisp. Very nice. Slight undercurrent of yellow and browned apples, but not much.
Guess: Aged under Flor, a Fino or Manzanilla, with a bit of age (not quite fresh). I'm guessing generic Fino, 1.5 years since bottling.
Actually: Tio Pepe palomino fino.... bottled 10 years ago.
Medium amber. Sharp dusty curried dried carrot note (flor). Feels around 15% alcohol. Warm, dry, saline, crisp. Very nice. Slight undercurrent of yellow and browned apples, but not much.
Guess: Aged under Flor, a Fino or Manzanilla, with a bit of age (not quite fresh). I'm guessing generic Fino, 1.5 years since bottling.
Actually: Tio Pepe palomino fino.... bottled 10 years ago.
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White - Fortified
N.V. Osborne Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Cream
85 points
(blind)
Medium concentration dark-hued mahogany. Oxidative nose - smells more like a madeira. Lighter and less acidic than a madeira. Feels around 20 g/L, (but probably 80-100+). 18% alcohol (actually 17%). Medium plus acid.
Cream Sherry (usually made with Oloroso blended with PX)
Actual: Osborne cream sherry. Been open for a few months.
Medium concentration dark-hued mahogany. Oxidative nose - smells more like a madeira. Lighter and less acidic than a madeira. Feels around 20 g/L, (but probably 80-100+). 18% alcohol (actually 17%). Medium plus acid.
Cream Sherry (usually made with Oloroso blended with PX)
Actual: Osborne cream sherry. Been open for a few months.
White - Fortified
N.V. Emilio Lustau (Almacenista) Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Oloroso "Pata de Gallina" Juan Garcia Jarana
90 points
(blind)
Dark mahogony. Waxy, aromatic, oxidative, perfumed ethyl acetate on the nose. Pecan oil.
19% (actually 20%) Dry, super flavorful almost caramelized pecan. Browned butter pecan. Skin of the nut. Strong and lingering acid.
Dry Oloroso. Very nice. Great quality. Phenomenal midpalate.
Actual: Lustau almacenista oloroso pata de gallina
Analysis: excellent quality.
Dark mahogony. Waxy, aromatic, oxidative, perfumed ethyl acetate on the nose. Pecan oil.
19% (actually 20%) Dry, super flavorful almost caramelized pecan. Browned butter pecan. Skin of the nut. Strong and lingering acid.
Dry Oloroso. Very nice. Great quality. Phenomenal midpalate.
Actual: Lustau almacenista oloroso pata de gallina
Analysis: excellent quality.
White - Fortified
N.V. Delgado Zuleta Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda Fino
87 points
(blind)
Medium straw-gold. Fino color.
Higher-toned slight flor - not very flor heavy, and some apple-core / raw apple character.
Guess: Fino, 15%, lower quality (not a lot of flor character). Kinda simple, but super fresh.
Actual: Bodegas Zuleta Fino
Medium straw-gold. Fino color.
Higher-toned slight flor - not very flor heavy, and some apple-core / raw apple character.
Guess: Fino, 15%, lower quality (not a lot of flor character). Kinda simple, but super fresh.
Actual: Bodegas Zuleta Fino
White - Fortified
N.V. Valdespino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Tio Diego
87 points
(blind)
Medium plus concentration mahogany hue.
Aromatic nose - walnut skin, perfumed ethyl acetate, slight spiced carrot / curry flor presence.
18% alcohol, dry, slight flor and slight oxidation - not very oxidized. Medium minus body - lower glycerol.
Flor plus some oxidation... Palo Cortado or Amontillado?
Since I'm not sure what really constitutes Palo Cortado, I'm guessing this is:
Amontillado, good quality.
Actual: Tio Diego Amontillado
Medium plus concentration mahogany hue.
Aromatic nose - walnut skin, perfumed ethyl acetate, slight spiced carrot / curry flor presence.
18% alcohol, dry, slight flor and slight oxidation - not very oxidized. Medium minus body - lower glycerol.
Flor plus some oxidation... Palo Cortado or Amontillado?
Since I'm not sure what really constitutes Palo Cortado, I'm guessing this is:
Amontillado, good quality.
Actual: Tio Diego Amontillado
White - Fortified
N.V. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Palo Cortado 72 "Pata de Gallina"
87 points
(blind)
Deep amber.
Aromatic - slightly oxidative and perfumed VA.
Dry, 18% alcohol (actually 20.5%), good depth of flavor and a hint of oxidation but has some flor notes. Zippy finish with good acid.
Either a heavy amontillado or palo cortado.
Final guess: Palo Cortado.
Actual: Equipo Navazos palo cortado 72 pata de gallina.
Analysis: interesting in-between style. It's clear!
Deep amber.
Aromatic - slightly oxidative and perfumed VA.
Dry, 18% alcohol (actually 20.5%), good depth of flavor and a hint of oxidation but has some flor notes. Zippy finish with good acid.
Either a heavy amontillado or palo cortado.
Final guess: Palo Cortado.
Actual: Equipo Navazos palo cortado 72 pata de gallina.
Analysis: interesting in-between style. It's clear!
White - Fortified
N.V. Equipo Navazos Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino En Rama Saca of June, 2018
87 points
(blind)
Medium straw-gold (fino color).
Flor and high-toned almost petrol-like apple core. Floral! Honeysuckle. Lemon oil.
Very light, 15% alcohol, hint of bruised apple with notable Flor. Given the color, I think this is a fino with some time open in the bottle, or bottled over a year ago.
Called: Fino, good quality, fresh but open for a while.
Actual: Fino en rama (rough filtered). En Rama.... so it explains the slight added weight / oil.
Medium straw-gold (fino color).
Flor and high-toned almost petrol-like apple core. Floral! Honeysuckle. Lemon oil.
Very light, 15% alcohol, hint of bruised apple with notable Flor. Given the color, I think this is a fino with some time open in the bottle, or bottled over a year ago.
Called: Fino, good quality, fresh but open for a while.
Actual: Fino en rama (rough filtered). En Rama.... so it explains the slight added weight / oil.
White - Fortified
N.V. Osborne Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Capuchino 30 Year Old Palo Cortado VORS
88 points
(blind)
Medium-deep amber. Oxidative and perfumed pecan skin nose.
Dry, 20% alcohol, deep and rich and full-bodied. Lovely Oloroso. High quality.
I'd guess oloroso, but tasting it more... it has some salty-curry flor.
Actually VORS Palo Cortado Capuchino
Medium-deep amber. Oxidative and perfumed pecan skin nose.
Dry, 20% alcohol, deep and rich and full-bodied. Lovely Oloroso. High quality.
I'd guess oloroso, but tasting it more... it has some salty-curry flor.
Actually VORS Palo Cortado Capuchino
White - Fortified
N.V. Osborne Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Sibarita 30 Year Old Oloroso VORS
88 points
(blind)
Medium concentraiton, dark hued mahogany. On the nose, hint of flor, a whiff of umami (duck skin and soy?) and a hint of oxidation.
Rich, around 20% alcohol, feels like 10-15g RS but functionally dry given the alcohol and acid. Rich and deep and sweet almondy nutty date-like notes. Medjool date skin. Almost phenolic - bitter and hints of tannins on the finish (though it might just be a high-alcohol drying finish).
I thought there might be flor, but re-tasting, it seems purely in the oxidative flavor spectrum.
Actually: 30-year-old VORS osborne Oloroso.
Medium concentraiton, dark hued mahogany. On the nose, hint of flor, a whiff of umami (duck skin and soy?) and a hint of oxidation.
Rich, around 20% alcohol, feels like 10-15g RS but functionally dry given the alcohol and acid. Rich and deep and sweet almondy nutty date-like notes. Medjool date skin. Almost phenolic - bitter and hints of tannins on the finish (though it might just be a high-alcohol drying finish).
I thought there might be flor, but re-tasting, it seems purely in the oxidative flavor spectrum.
Actually: 30-year-old VORS osborne Oloroso.
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