Tres Miradas 2020 (Alvear)
29 September 2023 | by Ruben
Tres Miradas is a series of aged white wines made by Bodegas Alvear, supposedly the oldest winemaker in Andalusia. In
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Bodegas Barrero
22 September 2023 | by Ruben
History and background info on Bodegas Barrero, a winery in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. They produce the famous Manzanilla Gabriela as well as other sherry wines
Manzanilla Gabriela En Rama (Barrero)
14 September 2023 | by Ruben
Review of the Manzanilla Gabriela En Rama, a limited edition of the flagship wine from Bodegas Barrero. It was bottled for the 225th Anniversary
La Bota de Oloroso 98 ‘Bota NO’ (Equipo Navazos)
29 August 2023 | by Ruben
La Bota 98 is a razorblade Oloroso, sourced from Manuel Aragón and bottled by Equipo Navazos. It is a sister wine to La Bota
XECO Amontillado
22 August 2023 | by Ruben
XECO Amontillado is a dry sherry wine in the Xeco range, sourced from Bodegas Diéz-Mérito and marketed in the UK as a modern style of sherry
Fino de Jerez Single Cask 2019 (Lustau)
15 August 2023 | by Ruben
Fino de Jerez - Single Cask - Bota 1/10 is a special sherry bottling of the Fino Jarana from Bodegas Lustau, It is a selection of one single cask
Navazos Niepoort Blanco 2018
8 August 2023 | by Ruben
Navazos Niepoort Vino Blanco 2018, a white wine from Palomino grapes on albariza. Unfortified wine from Equipo Navazos, with a nice hint of sherry
Moscatel Heredad de Hidalgo (La Gitana)
30 June 2023 | by Ruben
Moscatel 'Heredad de Hidalgo' is a low-end Muscat sherry from Bodegas La Gitana. A cheap supermarket offering, but the typical Muscat aromas are somewhat suppressed
La Riva El Armijo 2021 – Vino de Pasto
14 June 2023 | by Ruben
Review of El Armijo 2021, a Vino de Pasto from M. Ant. De La Riva. It comes from a series of wines from different vineyards and pagos around Sanlúcar / Jerez
Fino La Ina (Pedro Domecq – 1967)
8 June 2023 | by Ruben
Review of La Ina, a Fino sherry bottled by the legendary Pedro Domecq in 1967. This proves sherry wines can age nicely in a cellar
