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White - Fortified
N.V. El Maestro Sierra Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado 1830
Palomino Fino
- Spain
- Andalucía
- Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Community Tasting Notes 18
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Tgood wrote: 98 points
September 12, 2023 - 12 yrs since discovering this gem and then acquiring a few 375’s I am sadly on my last one and it remains a terrific olfactory and palate parade of salty sec AF - not one molecule of sugar- caramel banana nut bread bakeshop.
Wine Searcher completely dry for a refill - argh. -
acyso wrote: 95 points
October 16, 2022 - Sunday Salon (Chicago, IL): From magnum. I have to wonder whether El Maestro Sierra is in fact my favourite sherry producer. This bottle was incredible. It's so lifted, elegant, and light, with just a hint of sotolon. Lots of salinity and freshness here, with vibrant acidity that makes this a dangerously easy sherry to drink. I could readily see this as a table wine, it's so light and lifted. Delicious.
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AndrewSGHall wrote: 97 points
May 15, 2022 - (2021 bottling)
Bananas. This is paradigm great amontillado. The nose goes on forever with sea spray/shells, nuts, roasting coffee at peanut stage and cinchona. Rich and intense. What you imagine as platonic Sherry on palate. Long finish. I took 45 minutes to drink a glass.1 person found this helpful Comment -
jjwleiden wrote:
May 30, 2018 - Drank this with sushi, one of the best pairings for sushi in my opinion. The fino must be drunk young, if it remains in the bottle too long it spoils (few months max ideally). It's then obviously a sherry but not excessively so, therefore great for people who appreciate subtle oxidation but not the full-blown sherry taste. Also great to drink on its own.
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Jeffkunins wrote: 95 points
February 28, 2016 - Enjoyed @ Alinea's "in residence" dinner in Miami.
I am a sherry newcomer and don't have much to compare this to - but wow. hazelnut, caramel, salinity, tobacco, incredibly light, and super long finish.
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/30/2017 (link)(NV Maestro Sierra, 1830 Amontillado NV Jerez - Xérès - Sherry White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Lyle Fass
12/26/2007 (link)(NV El Maestro Sierra Amontillado 1830 "Vinos Viejos") This had a very spirity nose of leather, hickory smoke, burnt orange, old oak cask and earth. The palate was wonderfully vinous with bright citrus fruits, nuts and incredibly salty minerality. Long finish and barely showing its 19% alcohol. This wine has great energy in the mouth. Pretty remarkable stuff.
Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type White - Fortified
- Producer El Maestro Sierra
- Varietal Palomino Fino
- Designation Amontillado 1830
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Andalucía
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
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- In Cellars 59 (60%)
- Consumed 40 (40%)
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