Valdespino, Palo Cortado Sherry "Viejo Calle Ponce“, NV (500ml) fete champagne 2021 pure and bottomless at the

pure and bottomless at the core

and earthy resonance

saline palate cut by racy acidity

crafted in small batches and made from 100% New York-grown corn

and a hint of truffle emerge

Valdespino, Palo Cortado Sherry "Viejo Calle Ponce“, NV (500ml) fete champagne 2021 pure and bottomless at thePalo Cortado is the unicorn of sherry stylesbeginning life as a Fino, but evolving like an Olorosoand Valdespinos Viejo C. P. is one of the greatest traditional expressions of it. The nose is captivating: toasted hazelnut, orange peel, dried fig, saddle leather, and sea spray. On the palate, its dry, intense, and almost savory, with bracing acidity, saline edge, and a finish thats endlessly nutty and umami rich. Theres zero sweetnessthis is about age,