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Bodegas Dios Baco S.L. NV 20 yr. Baco Imperial Amontillado Palomino (Jerez)

Price $80

Reticent caramel and walnut aromas come with a peach scent. It feels nice as it glides across the palate, with nervy, salty flavors of dried apricots and nuts. Toffee and peanut are the lead flavors on the classy finish. Only 300 cases were produced. — M.S. (11/1/2012)

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Bodegas Dios Baco S.L. NV 30 Yr. Old Baco Imperial Oloroso Palomino (Jerez)

Price $100

This is lush smelling but dry at the same time, with touches of caramel and cola gracing the bouquet. It feels tight and pinched, but precise, with dried citrus, toffee and hazelnut flavors. The finish is briney, complex and very long. Only 300 cases were made. — M.S. (11/1/2012)

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Hidalgo NV Marqués de Rodil Especial Palo Cortado Palomino (Jerez)

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Price $45

Nutty and toasty, with toffee and butter pecan aromas. The palate is wet, light, alert and snappy, but also angular and citrusy. The acidity here is key; it pushes dried apricot and tangy flavors toward a nutty finish, and overall the wine delivers what a good, higher-end palo cortado should. — M.S. (12/15/2010)

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Osborne NV Fino Quinta Palomino (Jerez)

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Price $14

The differences between a good fino and a great fino are usually slight, but this one has pretty much all one could ask for. The nose is crisp, with hints of sea breeze, peanut and tart apple showing through. In the mouth, there’s snap, saline and mineral-laden white fruits. Nothing is out of bounds. — M.S. (6/1/2005)

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Hidalgo NV Gobernador Oloroso Seco Palomino (Jerez)

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Price $24

Orange peel, aged dry cheese, rancio and sweaty aromas push an edgy sharpness onto the bouquet. The palate isn’t shy or lacking in intensity, while the flavor profile deals nutty, toffee and dried citrus flavors. Evaporates on the finish, leaving heat and vapor. — M.S. (10/1/2011)

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González Byass NV Alfonso Oloroso Seco Palomino (Jerez)

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Price $20

Tilts towards sweet on the nose, where maple, molasses, pecan and baked fruit aromas hold court. The palate is layered and lively, with a nice blend of pit fruits, toast, nuts and butter. Long and elegant on the finish, it’s highly drinkable and enjoyable within the oloroso class. — M.S. (10/1/2011)

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Hidalgo NV Panesa Fino Palomino (Jerez)

Price $13

Light nut, saline and white pepper aromas start it out, and never does this fino reach that high level of refinement and style. The palate is solid but lean, salty and dry. Finishes with peanut and butter flavors on a narrow frame. Good but regular. — M.S. (10/1/2008)

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González Byass NV Tio Pepe Fino Muy Seco Palomino (Jerez)

Price $18

Pinched smelling at first, with a note of turpentine. Airing eliminates that burn, leaving standard nut and vanilla aromas. Feels good and lively, with refreshing acidity and nutty, dry flavors of white fruits including peach and apricot. Finishes long and fresh. — M.S. (4/1/2012)

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