Equipo Navazos La Bota de Amontillado 69 "Magnum"

Wow! Creamy and intense with myriad flavors I can’t begin to describe. Great balance and length.simply riveting.

The UNDEAD Purchased from"closeout bin" due to the long time since release. Then I promptly forgot it👎. Would there be any life left in this now? Served with the Vinloq System DAY1 👀Turbid golden brown/orange 👃Nutty with dried fruits. Fresh aromas 👅Smoky. Salty. Toffee. Nuts. Bandaids. Tea. Varnish... Totally savory. So complex. So delicious. Powerful. Channels many of the flavors in scotch whisky. Wow! Not dead yet 👻 Vinloq Preserved bottle refrigerated until... DAY12 Same as DAY1. Panoramic flavor profile. …

A selection from the solera of Bodega El Puente de Pérez Barquero. Superb Oloroso, aged around 30 years. Coppery deep gold, reddish highlights. A pungent aldehydic nose of candied orange peel, roasted almonds, slightly burnt caramel, walnuts, blood oranges, honey and poached apricots. A hint of sweetness on entry to the palate. Then malt, roasted chestnuts, raisins, grapefruit zest, dates, cigar and dried apricot. A touch of umami soy. Very complex. Rich but savoury and dry with vibrant acidity. Mid …

Dark amber color. Intense aromas of dried fruits, walnuts, smoke, citrus, honey. Taste is very intense. High acidity, high salinity. Very, very long.

One glass. You can smell its origin from the very fist moment, a see breeze and a very saline feeling transport you to Sanlucar. Very balanced, it show ripe fruit and the ‘velo’ is very present here. It seems young, it will last forever and the magnum format will make it age very slowly. 91pt

My experience is similar to others here. Amber color, holds up well for months in the refrigerator. Toffee, brown butter, nuts, dried fruits and varnish. Full mouth feel, but very dry. I could see this pairing with a range of foods including olives, duck, cheese to dessert. Excellent

Nine bottles of Oloroso : A bit of PX sweetness on the nose, but also typical oloroso varnish and fruits as well as some nuts. It wasn't fortified but got to 21% due to age. Somehow it paired excellently with olives.

low fill and a bit of seepage, and this bottle is good but not exemplary of this very fine wine. More advanced in color than it should be based on the progression of my other bottles, and the nose, although showing nice salty toffee notes, is a also lacking in vibrancy. this bottle was drinkable and good even, but compromised.

Burnished amber with green tinges. Spice, dried fruit, caramel and toasted nuts. Intense with pungent persistence through the long finish. Restorative and uplifting. This is Oloroso dialled up to ten. This has lasted nicely in the fridge for a couple of months, improving after the first week or so and then holding. ****

Magnífico Oloroso montillano que procede de las Bodegas Pérez Barquero, procede de una selección de botas de la Solera Diógenes, ubicada en tercera en la Bodega El Puente de Pérez Barquero. y cuenta con una edad media cercana a los 30 años. De color ámbar tiene una nariz potente, muy intensa, pero con excepcional definición y profundidad, las notas de azúcar quemado, los toques de frutos secos tostados y los toffes acompañan a un paso por boca impactante, intenso, pero …

Darker than 68 and woody. Nutty more golden than the Manzanilla wines. Really pure. Dry and salty. Nutty. Really dry finish. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 16.5/20.

Gorgeous. Nutty caramel color now, but smells and tastes fresher than ever. At its apex I would think, as its parts are now absolutely and perfectly in harmony. In a zen like state. As graceful and beautiful of a Fino as I've ever had.

Dinner at Bar Marta (Chicago, IL) : Lot 2012 (I think -- no hablo español). Well, as far as sherry goes, this has every single damn thing you expect. A serious touch of oxidation at first, followed by plenty of nuts, orange peel, and a light touch of honey and mushroom. Tons of acidity and salinity, and dry as the desert. I think I can understand what's going on with this wine, but I personally respect this more than enjoy …

Good evolution since last tasting. Pale amber. Intense on the nose, with pungent character, touches of green olives, some hints of nuts, toasted notes and some varnish touches in the background. Good attack in the mouth, with an attractive development, good acidity perception, nice bitterness, some spicy hints in the afternose and remarkable length. A perfect wine to think about wine!

So very good. Taking on a bit of brown buttery, toffee like notes. But still essentially salty and savory. Such complexity on the nose and palate, such length and intensity. This wine means serious business. My last bottle, which makes me very sad.

At Racion: Clearly darker than other finos; a touch of caramel, sandalwood, nutty-aldehyde, very aromatic, very powerful, softer than a Manzanilla, but nicely balanced with a slight dichlorobenzene note (mothballs), and long tart finish. Superb stuff. Nice counter point to the Argueso Manzanilla. Saca de June 2012.

Rich and dark for a fino. Broad and long.

Expressive fully developed nose showing aromas of orange peel, toasted almonds, green olives, yeast and sea weeds. It is dry and well-balanced, with a long finish albeit a bit hollow in the mid-palate.

Another stunning fino - every time is good. There is such length and an exquisite and intense flavour - a little salty and maybe umami - all that I want from sherry

Without the verve and intensity that this wine actually has. Poor storage maybe? This one came from one of those bug Astor sales and who knows where it sat, and for how long.

exquisite. so much going on. exactly what i'm looking for in a sherry

Extremely moorish. Rich and long.

February Rotating Wine Dinner (Mon Ami Gabi - Chicago, IL) : Oh boy was this great. Intense saline notes with beautiful floral and smoked nut flavors. For me, this hits everything I look for in Fino. A wonderful wine!

Dark coloured fino, rich and yeasty in an En Rama style. Nice complexity

I shared this with a friend on 1/23/15. It had a powerful, complex and incredibly elegant bouquet of ocean air, roasted nut, olive, chalk and mineral aromas. The palate was dense, powerful and silky smooth with flavors that followed the nose.

Tangy apple juice enveloped by brine and vegetable broth with nut and caramel undertones. Light copper color. Darker and stronger than ordinary finos.

Gorgeous. Lemony in its expression, which is not what I remember from this wine. Some brown butter and toffee, but this one feels fresh and young, pungent, full of life. A great, great Fino.

Pyramid Valley tasting with Claudia Weersing : Orange peel, light earthy oxidative notes, straw and olives. The palate is nutty, but there is great saline minerality and drive to it. Really enjoyed the individuality of this wine and it showed a little more impressively than a previous bottle.

This was really excellent. Very saline and briny, with walnuts, hazelnuts, toast, and maybe a touch of toffee and orange. A fino that is moving toward a pasado style. Should keep well, but in a great place now. Need to make it back to Alberto so I can stock up on these at reasonable prices, not the crazy gringo prices charged here.

Rich and powerful and still a wine of finesse and detail. Showing beautifully, although I liked it best on day 2. I think that if you can keep your hands off, there is value in waiting.

This is extremely good--a fino on steroids. Typical saline, vegetal, and nutty characteristics of a fino, but more intense. The aromas are intoxicating. The mouthfeel is waxy and unctuous. The finish is one of the most powerful I've ever tasted in a wine. Just smelling the empty glass--minutes later--is an experience.

Dinner at Salt, Pepper, Nutmeg : Menthol, earthy, olive and orange peel citrus aromas. Quite nutty on the palate, especially towards the finish where it really shows itself along with a saline note. Good length, but I'd like this to show a little more intensity or complexity. Just very good in my opinion.

In a beautiful place. Seamless and completely harmonious with some buttery tofee notes beginning to show, although the wine is still mostly about the saline and walnut. It has softened though, and shows even more focus and drive than it did a year ago. Such a rewarding Fino, one of the great ones.

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