Tasting Notes
Expert reviews of Sherry and Manzanilla wines. Scored 0-100, with producer, vintage and buying recommendation.
Tío Pepe Fino En Rama
Tío Pepe en Rama 2026 is Bodegas Tío Pepe / González Byass’s fino en rama expression within its current or recently verified portfolio. The current documentation records approx. 4 years.…
Las Palmas Una Palma
The Palmas system at González Byass is a private classification inherited from the nineteenth century. Cellarmasters mark exceptional butts of Fino with a chalk palma — a diagonal stroke across…
Las Palmas Dos Palmas
Dos Palmas sits at the mid-point of the Palmas progression: the flor is still present but beginning to thin, and the wine has gained complexity without yet surrendering its biological…
Las Palmas Tres Palmas
By the time a barrel earns three palmas, it has been in the solera for roughly ten years. The flor has weakened significantly, allowing slow, controlled oxidation to reshape the…
Las Palmas Cuatro Palmas
Cuatro Palmas is where the Palmas journey ends — and where Amontillado begins. Having spent over four decades in the solera system, the flor died out many years ago, and…
Apóstoles Palo Cortado VORS
Walnut, dried fig and balsamic. Extraordinary length and precision.