Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda fortified wine

“Dry and refreshing, with apple, straw and nutty flavours all underscored by a salty tanginess. Lightweight, subtle and balanced. A perfect introduction to sherry.”read

“Clean, delicate and faintly yeasty on the nose. Dry, light, crisp but tremendously complex on the palate. Classic notes of salted almonds and orange peel. Power and refreshment combine to create the most complex and cerebral Manzanilla.”read

“Very deep, opaque mahogany hue with an amber-iodine toned meniscus. Aromas of figs, dates, raisins, sultanas and black liquorice. Unctuous on the palate and a long lingering finish.”read

“Lustau VORS Palo Cortado is a vine with a biological and oxidative ageing. Penetrating and dry. On the nose, the aromas of pecan nut and spiced wood stand out. In the mouth, it is slightly bitter, with nuances of dark chocolate, and a very long finish.”read

“It has the feeling of a very, very old, wine, with a note of coconut that I link to extreme concentration and age and that I find in other extremely old sweet wines. The nose is a symphony of dark chocolate, mocha and roasted coffee, with a thick, dense and oily palate.”read

“Manzanilla Aurora, matured in the Bodega Los Angeles (and previously transferred from a bodega in the Banda Playaà. Named after the wdow Aurora Ambrose's Lacave. Yuste integrated the 19th-C. solera with his own to produce a complex rounded and saline Manzanilla between 8 and 10 years of age,...”read

“Nose: a balanced nose with aromas which point to a slightly higher age (as the golden colour already indicates). Mouth: more open now, dry and clean. It shows a saline side, but in the end I think it's more about almonds and apples than about coastal flavours. Marzipan. Evolves towards briny and...”read

“Nose: a balanced nose with aromas which point to a slightly higher age (as the golden colour already indicates). Walnut husks, chamomile and meaty hints of bacon fat. Candied orange peel. Quite a soft yeastiness. Cashew nuts, almonds and a hint of green banana. Nice but soft and a little restrained.”read

“Pale straw colour, very aromatic with hints of green apples and salty sea-breeze undertones. Very dry and fresh, with body and a refreshing acidity.”read

“Very intense flor notes, with rich hints of hay, flax and toasted almonds and hazelnuts. Just a hint of baked apple in the background. Herbal infusion and buttery notes, beautifully warm. Light farmy touches too. Really fresh, beautifully intense again. There's flor and brine, bitter almonds and...”read

“Pale and straw like, the wine has a nose reminiscent of green apple but there is a characteristic salinity which immediately transports the drinker to the land of bacalao and gazpacho. The palate is dry and refreshing while maintaining good structure and a full body.”read