Valdespino, Ojo Gallo Macharnudo Alto Palomino Fino, Jerez

Very interesting, somewhat sherry-like, though without the oftentimes obtrusive alcohol. The wine features tangible chalk and mineral substance on the palate, backed by appealing salinity and ultra-dry mead notes. A wine of the earth to its core.

Well, this is interesting. I can see where it isn't for everyone. This wine is not about the fruit, and I'm definitely getting some sherry like vibes. It's light golden in color. The nose is nutty, oily, and peaty, with some smoke, waxy yellow fruit, and chalky minerality. Full bodied, with medium(+) acid, long finish, a little viscosity, and great texture. On the palate it kind of reminds me of Calvados with its apple, light oxidative quality, and touch of …

We poured it out. Undrinkable

A bit fruit forward for me

Saline, with notes of stone fruits and minerality. A very interesting but uninspiring wine.

Really tried to like it (after reading the LG review), but just a bit one-note and uninspiring. Does essentially taste like Fino without fortification, but not a particularly complex one.

Grabbed a bottle "for science." It's an interesting wine to be sure, but I didn't think it was that great. Definitely saw that this is fino minus the fortification, with the characteristic leesy flor notes. Stewed apple, musty orange, chamomile, green almond also on the nose. Acidity feels low. The thing is, other than being extremely quaffable (12% ABV), this doesn't do much for me what fino sherry hasn't been doing already, especially when the price differential for the latter …

interesting white. Get the slight reminiscence of sherry, nice minerality, saline, dry.

I think it's stunning for the price. Nose layered and complex and some notes remind me of Champagne. Saline, savory, mineral, and as mind-bogglingly complex as sherry even without the long aging. Happy when paired with Xiaolongbao. 90-92

Unique white, basically a sherry wine, dry, good fruit, that sherry twang, a great wine with Chinese food, we had it with seared tuna with Chinese veggies and pork dumplings, great flavor from the palomino grape, will drink again.

Taste Spanish Wines (San Diego Wine Co.) : N: Attractively SMOKY with notes of minerals P: LM, poss Lt, body; Nice frt met by an acidity which transitions into a LONG (albeit very slightly faint), tangy/swt finish. For now & through '18, *poss* longer. 12% ABV; [As of mid Mar '20, wine-searcher shows no available sources for this vintage]. Note: Although I neglected to record it, I suspect this was tasted WAY too cold.