Hidalgo Wellington Palo Cortado VOS 20 Year Old 500ml

95 POINTS: Wine Advocate

"The NV Palo Cortado Wellington VORS is produced from Palomino grapes from the Balbaina and Miraflores vineyards, both in the municipality of Sanlucar de Barrameda, where the winery is also located. The wine has a deep amber color, a profound, clean, subtle nose of candied oranges, ginger, hazelnuts, cigar ash and smoke. The complex palate is very gentle, sharp but not aggressive, with clean flavors, great persistence and a dry finish where the orange rind comes back with a touch of beeswax. An exceptional Palo Cortado."
- Wine Advocate

The Jerez Cortado Wellington from Bodegas Hidalgo is an outstanding VOS Palo Cortado. The amazing thing about these old sherries is that the winery actually needs to schedule an appointment with the Consejo to unlock the barrels to bottle it. A round, plush mouthfeel of toasted nuts and caramel are enlivened by a saline note that make this dry sherry a treat.

ABV: 19%

Value

Rates with good Zinfandel

Good Value Barbera

This is very good value for money. A Piedmont red under $30! It has good dark fruit, some nice tannins and acid to balance although it would benefit from some more age to smooth it a bit but I liked its feistiness now.

Just right

Drinking really nicely at 5 years and a fair price

Cotes du Rhone.

A lovely well balanced red. One of the best Cotes du Rhone I have tasted.

Real value for money

I was happily surprised by the quality of the labels in the "mystery" case of rose wines - great value for the money I must say. Excellent drinking experience from the unfamiliar labels and happy to enjoy again the familiar ones.

Hidalgo Wellington Palo Cortado VOS 20 Year Old 500ml

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