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577. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Amontillado No. 23 Sherry, NV (2011)
More from Navazos, and pretty good too. Pale-medium amber, with a broad, watery rim. When cold, smoky, slightly meaty / rubbery – more than …
575. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino No. 24 Montilla, NV (2011)
From a second batch of Equipo Navazos wines, courtesy of Lay & Wheeler. Technically a Montilla-Moriles DO rather than a Sherry, but nevertheless a …
574. Osborne, Solera P∆P Palo Cortado Rare Sherry, NV (2002)
[Signed by Rocío Osborne, 2018: For Tim, thank you for a great dinner and for being a Sherry lover! Let’s spread the word out!! …
573. Lustau, Botaina Amontillado Sherry, NV (2011)
So, if En Rama is Tio Pepe’s special bottling, then this is La Ina’s. And I think this is the better of the two …
572. Rey Fernando de Castilla, Antique Oloroso Sherry, NV (2011)
From John Lewis Food Hall. A random purchase, this – riding my recent Sherry wave a little longer. And an interesting one because it …
570. Lustau, Palo Cortado Sherry Almacenista Vides, NV (2011)
Continuing a theme of old, rarer, quality Sherries – particularly Palo Cortado – I picked this up from Lustau’s Almacenista series. Drunk side-by-side with …
569. Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Rioja Gran Reserva Especial, 1970
Got lazy when the label was being difficult – who knew that leaving it to rot for a couple of weeks would solve the …
Cantariña, Bierzo: Finance to fine wine
In 2002, I first met Santiago Ysart Alvarez de Toledo – Santi Ysart – when we joined the full-time MBA programme at London Business …
566. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Palo Cortado 21, NV (2011)
My favourite of the trio – a complex Palo Cortado that more than held its own alongside a Lustau Almacenista dry Palo Cortado (less …
565. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino Macharnudo Alto 18, NV (2011)
Again, a richer, deeper style of Fino than most commercial brands. Mid-gold. Briny hints on the nose, but dominated by mature beeswax, dried apple, …