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    Amontillado – Bodegas Barbadillo

    Written by bluestone0924

    A traditional-styled Amontillado, off-dry with layers of intriguing salted hazelnuts and mocha, chocolate flavours intermingled with complex dried fruits. Delicious!  Barbadillo has been a household name in Spain for nearly two centuries and this family Bodega is still entirely run by t...

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    Amontillado NPU – Sánchez Romate

    Written by bluestone0924

    The nose shows a gentler more reserved style of Amontillado, quite rounded and sweetish. Caramel coated hazelnuts with dried apricot and candied orange, a touch of praline and vanilla. Savoury notes of pipe tobacco leaves and light traces of its Fino past, with a faint yeasty note, but qui...

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    Cream Sherry – Bodegas Barbadillo

    Written by bluestone0924

    Essentially a blend of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherries with an average Solera age of 8 years, the result is a rich and sweet sherry but not cloying like some dessert wines. Overall this is a rich but smooth example with a beautiful golden brown colour. Wonderfull as an aperatif or after...

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    Fino – Bodegas Barbadillo

    Written by bluestone0924

    A pleasing pale straw gold hue. Crisp almond bouquet and a refreshing palate. It is perfect as an aperitif or can be served with fish, cheese or tapas.

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    Fino – Gutiérrez Colosía

    Written by bluestone0924

    Fino from Gutiérrez Colosía, made in the only cellars along the river Puerto which has a unique microclimate that offers the perfect humidity level to grow flor, and age their unique tasting Fino del Puerto. Aged under perfect biological flor for 3 years, this is one of the finest exampl...

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    Fino – Gutiérrez Colosía (37.5cl)

    Written by bluestone0924

    Fino from Gutiérrez Colosía, made in the only cellars along the river Puerto which has a unique microclimate that offers the perfect humidity level to grow flor, and age their unique tasting Fino del Puerto. Aged under perfect biological flor for 3 years, this is one of the finest exampl...

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    Oloroso – Bodegas Barbadillo

    Written by Helen Wilson

    As the name indicates it is a highly aromatic wine with toffee notes. This Oloroso is very slightly sweetened to leave a smooth satisfying finish in the mouth.

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    Oloroso Don José – Sánchez Romate

    Written by bluestone0924

    A very special Oloroso from top producer Romate. This is solera aged for around 18 years, and it has an incredible palate of spice, walnut and coffee beans. We love it, especially when accompanied with a cheese board!

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    Palo Cortado V.O.R.S. Apóstoles – González Byass

    Written by bluestone0924

    The nose nicely balances the characteristics of Palo Cortado with Pedro Ximénez (for which the sherry has been partially aged in to increase depth of character). Dark, caramelised notes and molasses with a clear smokiness alongside mineral and tangy notes. Tobacco, orange peel, hints of s...

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    Pedro Ximénez – Bodegas Barbadillo

    Written by bluestone0924

    A very rich, thick and sumptuous dessert sherry from Barbadillo. This has a rich prune, raisin flavour and goes superbly well with rich desserts. or even dribbled over icecream.

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    Pedro Ximénez Cardenal Cisneros – Sánchez Romate

    Written by bluestone0924

    Aromas full of raisins and sultanas with just a touch of nuts, dried fruit and oaky spice. Sanchez Romate Pedro Ximenez Cardenal Cisneros is big and rich with a luscious velvety feel. Very sweet but with balancing acidity, creamy raisins, espresso coffee and a touch of dark chocolate.

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