Category Archives: Sherry

Sonoma State Sensory Evaluation Workshop

Posted on March 28, 2013 by RJ

Staying ahead of flaws in the cellar and quantifying perceptual differences and consumer preferences are critical to a winery’s bottom line.  Following our return from New Zealand, Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute will partner with VESTA to again offer this … Continue reading →

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Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe

Posted on October 13, 2010 by RJ

Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Tio Pepe, Fine Muy Seco, Palomino, Fino, nv The nose features a nice sense of the traditional bruised apples, coupled with fresh apples and minerality. In addition there is nuttiness and spicy floral notes – very complex. … Continue reading →

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Lutsau Puerto Fino

Posted on December 7, 2009 by RJ

Lustau, Jerez DO, Solera Reserva, Puerto Fino, nv This Fino is nutty and spiritous with a light sense of the classic bruised apples. This Palomino-based wine is matured in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Bottling code: 7185 15.5% $15.99 at … Continue reading →

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Lustau PX

Posted on August 3, 2009 by RJ

Lustau, Jerez, (Sherry) Denominaciónes de Origen, Solera Reserva, Pedro Ximenez, San Emilio nv The glass is packed with molasses, caramel and toffee. In the mouth it is among the thickest of dessert wines, very rich, very complex and evocative of … Continue reading →

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La Gitana Manzanilla

Posted on March 13, 2009 by RJ

Bodegas Hidalgo, La Gitana, Jerez, Manzanilla nv The nose has classic bruised apples with some acetone as well. The mouth is quite dry and gripping. This drinks to paradigm yet is too evolved in the chemical direction, lacking the freshness … Continue reading →

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Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos

Posted on December 2, 2008 by RJ

Lustau, Jerez DO, Solera Reserva, Dry, Amontillado, Los Arcos nv This wine is nutty and sweet smelling but beware it’s not sweet. In the mouth is a sense of toffee, peanut brittle and toasted almonds. This is the budget Amontillado … Continue reading →

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Different desserts

Posted on August 21, 2008 by RJ

Bonterra, Lake County, Bartolucci Vineyard, Muscat 2004 This wine has been well-made since the good old days when the you could taste it at the beautiful Valley Oaks facility. There are the compelling floral notes associated with Muscat plus some … Continue reading →

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Nutty dessert

Posted on June 27, 2008 by RJ

Lustau, Sherry, Denominaciónes de Origen, Solera Reserva, Rare Cream nv This is a step up from Lustau’s Deluxe Cream Sherry and cries out for a fireplace after dinner. There’s tons of complexity to this wine, the sort of experience for … Continue reading →

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Andalucian classics 2

Posted on April 1, 2008 by RJ

Lustau, Sherry DO, Solera Reserva, Fino, Jarana nv The latest bottle purchased in February 2010 is coded 9180 and bottled under a Stelvin closure. The profile was was previously spot on with plenty of bruised apples and toasted almonds all … Continue reading →

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Andalucian classics

Posted on September 17, 2007 by RJ

Lustau, Sherry, Solera Reserva, Light, Manzanilla, Papirusa nv Classic bruised apples and freshness with lots of almonds. Grab the olives for this one. This Palomino-based wine is matured in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Bottling code: 7255 in Oct. ’08, 7255 in … Continue reading →

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