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Saturday, April 2, 2016 - Tandem Sherry Fino tasting: Bottled 03.09.2015
(Tasted in tandem with Lustau Almecenista Fino del Puerto)
Very light straw colour.
Nose: Salty, almonds, flor, green olives. "Classical" Tio Pepe nose.
Palate: Rounded, quite rich (medium+) body, salty, green olives, lemony fruit. Medium long and salty aftertaste.
Although the standard TP is heavily filtered and mass produced it remains one of the world's best and most reliable wine bargains. At NOK 89 (EUR 9.35) for 1 litre (=EUR 7 per 0.75 bottle) at duty free this is great value for money.
Because of its low price I do a bit of experimentation with Tio Pepe (infusions with dried fruits, blending and aging it with different whiskys, aquavits etc) and several of these experiments really bring out and show how much lemon fruitiness there actually is in this wine.
I'm aware that the very good Tio Pepe En Rama (unfiltered) version is based on a stricter selection (from the best casks) but just imagine what we might have had if Gonzales Byass would continue the ordinary Tio Pepe only with less filtering...

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